Sticky Brake Caliper Pistons
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Laughing Gas
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From: Caro, MI
Sticky Brake Caliper Pistons
I've just noticed my truck pulling to the left very slightly while going down the road. I jacked up the front end and the drivers side tire spins a little harder than the passengers which free spins. Pulled off the caliper and the hub spins free. Thought maybe the slide pins so I pulled them out and the were free of rust and still good antiseize. Must be that the caliper pistons are starting to get gummed up. Anyone know of a way to free up the pistons or just buy a replacement caliper?
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Before you ditch your caliper - check the brake hose on that side. if it looks iffy replace it & bleed the system. Drive it and see if the problem persists. I dumped a perfectly good pr of calipers only to find the hose was collapsing on the pass side of our 03
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Laughing Gas
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From: Caro, MI
Before you ditch your caliper - check the brake hose on that side. if it looks iffy replace it & bleed the system. Drive it and see if the problem persists. I dumped a perfectly good <ACRONYM title="Page Ranking">pr</ACRONYM> of calipers only to find the hose was collapsing on the pass side of our 03
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Laughing Gas
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From: Caro, MI
Ok I'll check it out first. Thanks for the heads up.
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