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I'm going with caliper rebuild for the win...... Looks like you have one stuck piston
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So then, one pad has been dragging all that time??
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ezbngreen914 |
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Member ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 441 Joined: 11-December 10 From: Sautee, GA Member No.: 12,472 Region Association: South East States ![]() |
I have been eyeing some of the shiny stuff on PMBs website... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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ezbngreen914 |
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Member ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 441 Joined: 11-December 10 From: Sautee, GA Member No.: 12,472 Region Association: South East States ![]() |
So then, one pad has been dragging all that time?? Perhaps not that one was dragging so much as only one of the two pistons (the not stuck one) was being pressed against the rotor when you applied the brake. How long did this take to happen? I had the master cylinder changed out a little over 2 years ago and I'm assuming that the vintage car mechanic that did it would have said something then if there was uneven wear at that point, but can't be sure. I'm trying to do all the work myself now so I'll know the car better. |
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Member ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 166 Joined: 16-September 13 From: Apache Junction AZ Member No.: 16,394 Region Association: Southwest Region ![]() |
If ya want to do the work yourself, rebuild it. Not that hard. Take that money you were paying some one and buy tools.!! Oh If you clamp that loose piston down in the hole ,you can use the pedal to blow the other out. After you remove the pads. Better than using air and making that piston a bullet! OOOHHH Is that the rear caliper? I see that adjustment nut on the side. That is a little more tricky!!! You want to be VERY careful pulling that apart. Read the manual before you even touch it. There is some adjustment mechanism inside and it is a real BITCH to get back together if it comes apart. Ask me how I know. You want to ADJUST the piston all the way out before you pull it. Just blowing it or pulling it out will make you a very unhappy camper!
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Eric can fix you right up.
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914 Wizard ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 12,338 Joined: 2-January 03 From: SLO Member No.: 81 Region Association: Central California ![]() ![]() |
Your sucky brakes should have really sucked..... 50%
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bandjoey ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 4,934 Joined: 26-September 07 From: Bedford Tx Member No.: 8,156 Region Association: Southwest Region ![]() |
Rebuild videos on pelican and I PMB. Check them out
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ezbngreen914 |
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Member ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 441 Joined: 11-December 10 From: Sautee, GA Member No.: 12,472 Region Association: South East States ![]() |
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Its got to be Yellow!!! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 2,432 Joined: 29-August 09 From: Orange Member No.: 10,742 Region Association: Southern California ![]() ![]() |
PMB (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drooley.gif)
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 13,698 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California ![]() ![]() |
Yep, Erc sells a nice kit and is usually complete. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) Also, use his grease gun method to remove the piston. Much safer and tidier too.
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Member ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 166 Joined: 16-September 13 From: Apache Junction AZ Member No.: 16,394 Region Association: Southwest Region ![]() |
Grease gun method?? Please elaborate. I'm certainly open to safer and less messy methods.
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Member ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 489 Joined: 19-April 12 From: North Arizona Member No.: 14,400 Region Association: Southwest Region ![]() |
go to www.PMBperformance.com, and watch the video. It explains this.
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bdstone914 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 4,888 Joined: 8-November 03 From: Riverside CA Member No.: 1,319 ![]() |
Pull the pad from the one that is stuck. Press the pedal one stroke at a time until you break it loose. The grease gun method involves pumping grease into the caliper through the bleeder or the fluid inlet. You then must split the caliper to get all the grease out.
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orangecrate |
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Member ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 166 Joined: 16-September 13 From: Apache Junction AZ Member No.: 16,394 Region Association: Southwest Region ![]() |
Yes yes yes PMB Gonna need a couple of those rear caliper rebuild kits. That's a lot of grease to clean up!!
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