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Old 05-11-2013, 04:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Franklin2
I missed it, how do you know it's the hose? The caliper can get rusty inside and that will cause it to stick also.
If a brake is binding , and you crack the bleeder on the caliper , if it frees up at that moment you have a hose restriction . If not, a caliper issue . I find that to be a good diagnostics for brake drag . I stated that earlier to help him find his problem .
 
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Got it, thanks.
 
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