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| 7TPorsh |
 Jan 25 2010, 03:28 PM
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7T Porsh  Group: Members Posts: 2,691 Joined: 27-March 06 From: Glendale Ca Member No.: 5,782 Region Association: Southern California 
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I changed out the following; - Front brake rotors - Front bearings and seals - Front pads I tried to push back the piston enough to get the pads in...ending up tapping them in but not too much effort. I noticed that it was tight. Thinking it will loosen up, i finished the job. I get the car on the ground and out on the road a little and realize that the car just doesn't roll...i am working against the brakes. Brakes didn't 'adjust" and are still really tight. Lock nut is not overly tightened. |
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| Mike Bellis |
Jan 25 2010, 03:34 PM
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Resident Electrician Group: Members Posts: 8,348 Joined: 22-June 09 From: Midlothian TX Member No.: 10,496 Region Association: None 
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Technically disc brakes should drag a little. with the wheel off the ground, spin the wheel. it should stop after one revolution.
If your car does not roll at all? I would check for caliper alignment, bearing seating or some physical obstruction. You may have the pistons off set from eachother. one side with too mush pressure to the disc. They should equalize after some time. |
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7TPorsh Front Brakes Dragging Jan 25 2010, 03:28 PM
914Sixer Jack up each wheel and spin them. Find out which ... Jan 25 2010, 03:34 PM 7TPorsh off the ground they don't spin. I have to grab... Jan 25 2010, 03:44 PM
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off the ground they don't spin. I have to gra... Jan 25 2010, 03:51 PM
etcmss did the bearings go on easily and is the rotor ful... Jan 25 2010, 03:52 PM dr914@autoatlanta.com and make sure that the pedal itself is not stickin... Jan 25 2010, 03:51 PM bandjoey Are the clearance clips in place on the pistons? ... Jan 25 2010, 03:56 PM Eric_Shea
:huh: (those are piston positioning clips meant... Jan 25 2010, 04:26 PM etcmss Eric -are you saying the hose(s) actually get a bu... Jan 26 2010, 04:14 PM jmill
Eric -are you saying the hose(s) actually get a b... Jan 26 2010, 05:04 PM 7TPorsh I don't think it's the lines but will look... Jan 26 2010, 05:39 PM underthetire Ok, just gotta ask here. New pads (thicker than ol... Jan 26 2010, 06:02 PM ahdoman another thought - If, when you took the calipers o... Jan 26 2010, 06:41 PM Cap'n Krusty '70-'71 and most '72s took the T4 roto... Jan 26 2010, 07:04 PM Eric_Shea
The caliper offset is quite different. I doubt ... Jan 26 2010, 11:51 PM sean_v8_914 frozen caliper pistons. dark brown nasty brake flu... Jan 27 2010, 08:47 AM ME733 ......AND when everything mentioned has been check... Jan 27 2010, 11:14 AM 7TPorsh
......AND when everything mentioned has been chec... Jan 27 2010, 05:22 PM etcmss Pelican-- http://www.pelicanparts.com/catalog/shop... Jan 27 2010, 06:08 PM topatrout914 Make sure you did not overtighten the spindle nut.... Jan 28 2010, 10:09 AM ME733 I purchased the "expanding Springs,"....... Jan 28 2010, 01:48 PM 7TPorsh i looked at Pelican, it looks like they only have ... Jan 28 2010, 02:19 PM 914rrr Resurrecting an older thread that eliminates some ... Oct 23 2026, 12:28 PM |
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