 Caliper Locking up |
 Sep 28, 2010 - 8:38 AM
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Enthusiast  Joined May 6, '08 From Lisarow, NSW, Australia Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
Hey, For a while now my passenger side rear caliper has been locking up under hard braking, no leaks anywhere and it bled fluid out both sides fine. I rang up for rebuild kits and they were all $120-95 a side! so last time I was in the wreckers I got a caliper for the side that wasn't locking, still the same problem! today I re-greased the 2 outer caliper bolts but its still doing it, any ideas?
Anyway the passenger side rear caliper is working TOO well? thanks. |
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Dec 27, 2010 - 9:20 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Oct 21, '05 From Okinawa, Japan Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
hrmm, I seem to be having a similar problem. I have a RHD and my left rear caliper seems to be sticking? I just replaced the pads since the ones I had on were worn down to almost nothing (thank goodness for squeaker indicators)! I was able to press in the caliper with a c-clamp so the caliper is not totally stuck. I can tell something is up because I have no problems braking and the car doesn't pull to one side or the other under normal braking. After a short drive with normal breaking I can park and literally feel the heat radiating from the brakes (I have pretty open 5-spoke wheels) and all the other brakes are pretty much warm to even cold to the touch. Any thoughts or ideas on this? Living in Japan ATM so the language barrier is kind of tough when taking it to a shop...
Sorry, not trying to hijack the thread but I have a similar problem and why waste board space? 
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Euphoria Caliper Locking up Sep 28, 2010 - 8:38 AM
barterj Is the other rear caliper working? Is the piston s... Oct 5, 2010 - 10:43 AM Euphoria How do I tell if its stuck? Oct 7, 2010 - 8:39 PM bccentaur3 Are you lhd or rhd? depending on where the master ... Oct 7, 2010 - 9:16 PM azian_advanced Use a big C-clamp and push it back in. Be sure to ... Oct 7, 2010 - 9:31 PM Euphoria It only locks on hard braking, slow braking is fin... Oct 7, 2010 - 9:39 PM bccentaur3 well try adjusting the brake pedal. If you look at... Oct 7, 2010 - 9:42 PM Euphoria Also It only does it when it gets hot, another rea... Oct 7, 2010 - 10:14 PM bccentaur3 Because its happened to me before. Oct 7, 2010 - 10:16 PM Euphoria and you had one side only locking? because I thoug... Oct 7, 2010 - 11:25 PM bccentaur3 yes. Well one line goes to the MC but then it bran... Oct 8, 2010 - 10:19 AM Euphoria well the car is a right hand drive and its the pas... Oct 8, 2010 - 10:30 AM bccentaur3 NOOOOOOOO!!!! not loosen the line ... Oct 8, 2010 - 7:45 PM Concept69 Check for restrictions in the brake lines like pin... Oct 11, 2010 - 3:03 AM Euphoria Yeah there is no way its the brake pedal adjustmen... Dec 14, 2010 - 11:13 PM Euphoria Yeah I'm in a similar situation, I don't h... Dec 29, 2010 - 9:53 PM mkernz22 Maybe your system just applies too much pressure o... Dec 29, 2010 - 11:20 PM blackthunder Well I made an appt. for the shop next week. I wi... Dec 30, 2010 - 6:51 PM nsxtypeR Maybe the proportioning valve is at his end. It... Dec 31, 2010 - 4:04 AM Spider77 That sounds reasonable, since there are two separa... Dec 31, 2010 - 6:08 PM Euphoria Thats probably what it is, how do you tell if you ... Dec 31, 2010 - 10:46 PM Spider77 RE: Caliper Locking up Dec 31, 2010 - 11:18 PM Spider77 I think there is a different way to check the valv... Dec 31, 2010 - 11:25 PM Euphoria thanks! might be worth trying if they are not ... Jan 1, 2011 - 12:18 AM nsxtypeR QUOTE (toyodiy)47150 VALVE ASSY, PROPORTIONING
471... Jan 1, 2011 - 4:47 AM Euphoria Holy **** lol, think they sell them after market? Jan 1, 2011 - 6:39 AM Bitter Have you replaced the rubber brake hose yet? Jan 1, 2011 - 9:32 PM Euphoria I haven't but it bleeds fine so I don't se... Jan 2, 2011 - 10:59 PM blackthunder well took her to the shop and they found that it j... Jan 6, 2011 - 7:58 AM Euphoria Ah dam, looks like you got out the easy way, im 99... Jan 6, 2011 - 8:01 AM Euphoria Well I've rebuilt both pistons at the back, st... May 5, 2011 - 3:38 AM Euphoria Well I put on a used disc I had there and the prob... May 10, 2011 - 5:41 AM
brenton1919 u might have air in the line.... are u sure its no... May 10, 2011 - 5:45 AM Euphoria It was only under braking, wheel bearing would be ... May 10, 2011 - 5:49 AM brenton1919 QUOTE (Euphoria @ May 10, 2011 - 6:4... May 10, 2011 - 7:15 AM |
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