Brakes grabing, pedal hard did search

[jam1231]

My brakes are getting hot only after about a mile and the car slows down if i let off the gas pedal, and the pedal is hard once the car is driven for a bit i thought it was the right rear caliper so i change the hose and rebuilt the caliper. The problem was still there and some times you can hear a squeal coming from them also when i let off the clutch the exhaust rattles... My question what part or parts is common to all four brakes that would cause this?

[nwmrkt]

caliper seized?

[jam1231]

all four of them no because i rebuilt one of the and that wheel still gets as hot as the other ones

[skydragoness]

all four of them no because i rebuilt one of the and that wheel still gets as hot as the other ones

Piston not receding? Seriously sounds like they are seized. As far as the pedal goes sounds like air in the system if it's hard and there's no room to modulate.

[jam1231]

but if it is sieze wouldnt it be like that all time? because when the cool off the brakes work okay until they pressurize.

[skydragoness]

but if it is sieze wouldnt it be like that all time? because when the cool off the brakes work okay until they pressurize.

Well like you said, you rebuilt the right rear, if it's hot/warm perhaps it's not retracting back into the caliper and is stuck open. If it's only that caliper it could be why it's not causing catastrophic problems, but will cause problems w/ the lines after the brakes get warm. Seriously take it apart again and see if it's stuck out. I hate the rear calipers. Mine is making noises but i think it might be the slider pins in the caliper.

[jam1231]

bleed all the brakes they did have so air in them but whent to drive same thing after system pressuized you could take your foot off the brakes the the car would start slowing down without me touching the brake and the pedal was still hard
Modified by jam1231 at 6:34 PM 7/14/2007

[Atomic-S14]

i hope you find and fix the problem buddy.i'm having the same problem with my driver side rear caliper.went to 4 different shop.replaced calipers two timesreplaced rotorsreplaced the break lines with SS lines.yet i still have the problem.one guy from the shop said, my master cylinder might be going bad? but i didn't wanted to spend more money on this and get no where again.

so the driver rear side is:HOT to touch after driving (way hotter than other 3).car slows down when i let off the gas.only driver side is always griding.i can hear it when i drive with my window open.

[Zetec]

One of the calipers is siezed I literally just fixed the exact same problem you have on my Zenki.

[jam1231]

i am going to have a friend look at it he work on cars for a living and see what he says but in might change the rear calipers pads and rotors and then the front i will let you know what i come up with it 's going to cost i know for the calipers alone they are 80 bucks each for for the rear ones