Stuck caliper help
Stuck caliper help
Hi my front drivers side caliper is stuck. I can remove it and replace it but I'm scared when i so it it'll happen again. Is there anything I have to do afterwards like bleed my brakes to make sure it won't get stuck again. Or check anything? Thanks
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Dimitri
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Oui c'est un 240sx et non ce n'est pas à vendre - Location: California
Re: Stuck caliper help
You'll have to bleed the brake lines.
After all this time it wouldn't hurt to get rid of the old brake fluid and replace it with fresh fluid. If you have taken it apart and the cylinder looks "good" you could clean it and use a rebuild kit (if they are still available) to rebuld it. (ir replace the seals.
Or you could replace it with a new shiny one, new pads and don't skimp on either having the rotors turned or replaced.
Then rinse and repat for the passenger side
Yes, it's a project
After all this time it wouldn't hurt to get rid of the old brake fluid and replace it with fresh fluid. If you have taken it apart and the cylinder looks "good" you could clean it and use a rebuild kit (if they are still available) to rebuld it. (ir replace the seals.
Or you could replace it with a new shiny one, new pads and don't skimp on either having the rotors turned or replaced.
Then rinse and repat for the passenger side
Yes, it's a project
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Dimitri
- Posts: 80
- Joined: Mon Apr 19, 2004 8:57 am
- Car: 1990 240SX Red Hatchback-
Oui c'est un 240sx et non ce n'est pas à vendre - Location: California
Re: Stuck caliper help
If you decide to try to repair it here is the caliper seal (withour ABS) http://www.napaonline.com/Catalog/Catal ... 0344188159
Re: Stuck caliper help
Yeah I had a feeling. I don't plan to rebuild I'm gonna replace the caliper, pad and rotor. Just the one that's stuck so I can drive again. Then ill get the other 3 done ASAP. Thanks for the info.
Re: Stuck caliper help
I just bled my likes about 3 weeks ago it sucks that I have to redo it