Seized front caliper
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Seized front caliper
I've always heard that you should flush out your brake fluid every 100K miles or so. Now I know why, my front disc brake caliper seized this weekend. When I took it all off the caliper was full of some crappy fluid. I made the mistake of trying to rebuild it myself instead of buying a rebuilt one (I did that for the other side). Getting the new dust shield and piston back in is a bi---. Also the rubber brake line mounts real funny on the A frame wall with goofy clips (that was another lesson learned). Morale -- flush your lines out.
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Seized front caliper
mine did the same thing. My front one locked up on me and caused some pretty good damage. I had a trailer behind me when it happened and I was forced to drive about 20 miles with it locked up. it warped my rotor,burnt my bearing,and got so hot that it melted the plastic on my manual locking hubs. I too had never flushed my Fluid.
Oh well live and learn I guess
Oh well live and learn I guess
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We sometimes forget about the simple things, that aren't so simple when you end up stuck out on the highway. Fortunately I was close to home. I think I got through with rotor Ok but the pad is unevenly worn and like yours it was sizzling hot.
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Seized front caliper
my caliper is starting to seize up. i don't know if this is good or not but i took the tire off and gently moved the rubber boot back and sprayed a little wd-40 in there to losen it up. it seems to work for a while but then it starts again. when the weather warms up i will be repacing it
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Do it now Joe. Like Dr. Ford when it goes out, its just another one of the problems that creates bigger problems. I got off kinda easy. My rebuilt caliper was 15.90, brake line was $27. Add the $$ for a rotor and bearings and being stuck on the road and it could be rough.
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