seized rear caliper? - 2003-04 Mach 1 Registry Owners Club

Flash88 · 01-20-2014, 03:04 PM

swapped my IRS for a SRA last night and everything went perfect, but the driverside rear caliper is holding my brake pads. Holding to the point where once the caliper is over the pads (not even bolts down) i cant turn it by hand, Where as on the passenger side, i can easily turn the wheel by hand. Drove it 2 mins down the street and that rear rotor was terribly hot and discolored. read it could be the caliper (but the piston turns just fine with the tool) or the brake hose, but not sure which to buy. i checked the e-brake cables, greased up and checked the slider pins, etc. and the pads are brand new. Any ideas?

Flash88 · 01-20-2014, 03:35 PM

i believe it is the caliper. Hooked my bleeder kit to the caliper and released some pressure in the line and the wheel still wont turn by hand.

Swetrid · 01-20-2014, 08:03 PM

Make sure the piston is in the correct spot to accept the brake pad. There are tabs to line up. If so it could be hose or caliper itself.

Flash88 · 01-20-2014, 08:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Swetrid

Make sure the piston is in the correct spot to accept the brake pad. There are tabs to line up. If so it could be hose or caliper itself.

i heard about that but wasnt sure how to. but i did the passenger side and its fine.

j rick kirby · 01-21-2014, 07:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Swetrid

Make sure the piston is in the correct spot to accept the brake pad. There are tabs to line up. If so it could be hose or caliper itself.

Yup the tits on the pads need to line up with the slots in the piston.

Flash88 · 01-21-2014, 12:30 PM

Thats it! i guess i just got lucky on the passenger side.

Thanks alot fellas!

01-20-2014, 03:04 PM	#1
Flash88 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: jacksonville Posts: 664	seized rear caliper? swapped my IRS for a SRA last night and everything went perfect, but the driverside rear caliper is holding my brake pads. Holding to the point where once the caliper is over the pads (not even bolts down) i cant turn it by hand, Where as on the passenger side, i can easily turn the wheel by hand. Drove it 2 mins down the street and that rear rotor was terribly hot and discolored. read it could be the caliper (but the piston turns just fine with the tool) or the brake hose, but not sure which to buy. i checked the e-brake cables, greased up and checked the slider pins, etc. and the pads are brand new. Any ideas? __________________ ___________________________ 70mm single turbo.

01-20-2014, 03:35 PM	#2
Flash88 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: jacksonville Posts: 664	Re: seized rear caliper? i believe it is the caliper. Hooked my bleeder kit to the caliper and released some pressure in the line and the wheel still wont turn by hand. __________________ ___________________________ 70mm single turbo.

01-20-2014, 08:03 PM	#3
Swetrid Registered User Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Reading Pa Posts: 54	Re: seized rear caliper? Make sure the piston is in the correct spot to accept the brake pad. There are tabs to line up. If so it could be hose or caliper itself. __________________ 03 Azure Blue with Bassani X pipe and Catback, Eibach Sportlines , FR500's. Ex Ford tech for 17 years

01-21-2014, 12:30 PM	#6
Flash88 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: jacksonville Posts: 664	Re: seized rear caliper? Thats it! i guess i just got lucky on the passenger side. Thanks alot fellas! __________________ ___________________________ 70mm single turbo.

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