Caliper is stuck
03-22-08, 10:15 AM
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My 99 GS400 (139K miles) has the same problem.
I found out when I was getting really bad gas mileage (9mile/gallon) and the car feel sluggish. I initially thought it was just the car being slow with the cold weather in Chicago.
One day, I noticed my driver front brake is really hot.
I jacked up the car and that wheel does not want to rotate.
Took the brake apart and one of the piston on that caliper is stuck. I have a very hard time to push it back with a big c-clamp.
I ordered a remanufactured one from Murray Auto part for around $53.
The question for everyone is that, do I need to bleed all four brake to get the one out of the system even thought I am only changing one brake.
If all caliper needs bleeding, what is the sequence?
I have read that the ABS unit needs also bleeding, how do you accomplish that? Can it be done with either the key on the ignition position of you have to actually turn on and the let the engine idle to perform proper bleeding of the brake system.
thanks.
Ben
I found out when I was getting really bad gas mileage (9mile/gallon) and the car feel sluggish. I initially thought it was just the car being slow with the cold weather in Chicago.
One day, I noticed my driver front brake is really hot.
I jacked up the car and that wheel does not want to rotate.
Took the brake apart and one of the piston on that caliper is stuck. I have a very hard time to push it back with a big c-clamp.
I ordered a remanufactured one from Murray Auto part for around $53.
The question for everyone is that, do I need to bleed all four brake to get the one out of the system even thought I am only changing one brake.
If all caliper needs bleeding, what is the sequence?
I have read that the ABS unit needs also bleeding, how do you accomplish that? Can it be done with either the key on the ignition position of you have to actually turn on and the let the engine idle to perform proper bleeding of the brake system.
thanks.
Ben
03-24-08, 08:42 AM
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I just took my car to a local shop, and he told me that this happens when you have your brake pads changed at a shop and they don't put enough lube on the pin on the piston. This causes it to rust up and get stuck. You can just pull that pin out, clean it, and lube it up. It should be fine.
03-24-08, 04:29 PM
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I just took my car to a local shop, and he told me that this happens when you have your brake pads changed at a shop and they don't put enough lube on the pin on the piston. This causes it to rust up and get stuck. You can just pull that pin out, clean it, and lube it up. It should be fine.
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