help. pads getting stuck Options

[ghostdog]

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.

[azian_advanced]

i had the same problem too.. my calipers were binding so hard that when i stopped and got out of the car, it smelt like burned rubber or something strong like that and smoke would be coming out from the rim. my rim would feel so hot as if it were on fire.
so i just sprayed the inside of the piston with white grease and WD40 and all is back to normal. the piston tends to cease up every now and then.. but if this keeps happening, you'll probably need a new caliper.