 help. pads getting stuck |
 Sep 22, 2006 - 1:03 PM
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I hate to only post problems but I need some help on this. the front-right brake pad seem to be getting stuck. I took it apart and it looked like the bracket that the pad fits into was slipping around, thereby getting the pad caught at an angle. so I replaced all the brackets but the pad still doesn't slide freely. its like the pad is too wide to fit in the slot, I don't know how else to explain it. so naturally I figured I'll grind the pad down, and now it slides but still gets stuck after some use. I've taken the damn thing apart 4 or 5 times and its really starting to irritate me. I'm contemplating covering the car in gasoline and throwing a match under it.
so I guess my question is. anyone had this problem? what exactly is happening because I can't understand how the pad slides properly for 2 years and now its too wide to fit in the slot? seems like the only solution is to buy a new caliper ... help me retain (whats left of) my sanity please. |
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Sep 22, 2006 - 1:21 PM
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QUOTE(ghostdog @ Sep 22, 2006 - 11:03 AM) [snapback]482658[/snapback] I hate to only post problems but I need some help on this. the front-right brake pad seem to be getting stuck. I took it apart and it looked like the bracket that the pad fits into was slipping around, thereby getting the pad caught at an angle. so I replaced all the brackets but the pad still doesn't slide freely. its like the pad is too wide to fit in the slot, I don't know how else to explain it. so naturally I figured I'll grind the pad down, and now it slides but still gets stuck after some use. I've taken the damn thing apart 4 or 5 times and its really starting to irritate me. I'm contemplating covering the car in gasoline and throwing a match under it. so I guess my question is. anyone had this problem? what exactly is happening because I can't understand how the pad slides properly for 2 years and now its too wide to fit in the slot? seems like the only solution is to buy a new caliper ... help me retain (whats left of) my sanity please. yea ghost, i had that problem too , it gets super hot also .. and you can acctually feel the car is slower.. i replaced the caliper, it was frozenn..  drivers side if it matters.. --------------------  |
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ghostdog help. pads getting stuck Sep 22, 2006 - 1:03 PM
Bitter could be a frozen caliper piston or a frozen calip... Sep 22, 2006 - 5:08 PM vozizm which pads are u guys upgrading to? Sep 22, 2006 - 11:24 PM thatcelicaguy my back right is the same way
i just ignore it..... Sep 23, 2006 - 2:55 AM azian_advanced i had the same problem too.. my calipers were bin... Sep 23, 2006 - 6:30 AM ghostdog makes me feel a lot better that its happened to ot... Sep 23, 2006 - 11:13 AM
SoundSlut_dotcom ya- id say def replace the caliper and ull be ok. Sep 25, 2006 - 12:46 AM |
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