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03-31-2016, 09:17 AM | #1 |
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Brakes not completely releasing
I went to change my pads and rotors and noticed I had a little bit of brake drag. I ended up having to replace one caliper because I couldn't get the stock one to retract far enough to get the new pad over the new rotor. Well, after getting it on it was tight and was still dragging so I ordered braided SS MM hoses thinking that might cure the issue but it hasn't. What is my next course of action?
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03-31-2016, 01:16 PM | #2 |
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Re: Brakes not completely releasing
Front or back?
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Re: Brakes not completely releasing
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03-31-2016, 01:45 PM | #4 |
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Re: Brakes not completely releasing
And that the slots in the piston are vertical so as to line up with the tits on the back of the pads.
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03-31-2016, 01:54 PM | #5 |
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Re: Brakes not completely releasing
It is the front. I havent checked the rears to also see if they weren't releasing all the way.
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03-31-2016, 02:22 PM | #6 |
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Re: Brakes not completely releasing
Did you use an old brake pad and a C clamp to compress the pistons? If not what did you do?
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03-31-2016, 02:59 PM | #7 |
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Re: Brakes not completely releasing
I used an old pad and c clamp to compress the caliper.
But the one caliper obviously wouldn't retract as much as the other, I even bent my cheap c clamp trying. The replacement seemed to compress all the way.
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