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Topic subjectSerious brake problem need help
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12630, Serious brake problem need help
Posted by xcasbonx, Oct-09-02 05:27 PM
okay, well awhile back im guessing about 8 or 9000 miles ago my brake pads wore down, and were grinding into the rotor n all that, well i had my rotors turned and all brake pads changed and now its doing the same thing again, the only wheel that i think has a problem is the passenger front cuz it puts of hella lots of brakedust, i dont know if this would all be caused by the caliper sticking or what? The first time I changed the pads I noticed again that it was the passenger front brake was putting off shitloads of brakedust and it still does.

So now I can't even drive my car cuz it seriously sounds like the pad or whatever is grinding into the rotor, all you can hear is this skidding deep schreeching sound.

I have been wanting to upgrade to the GSX brakes n rotors, so Im guessing now would be a good time, unless I can figure out this problem. I really need some help so any ideas or possible remedies would be great. Thanks.



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12631, RE: Serious brake problem need help
Posted by mcgyvr, Oct-10-02 12:35 AM
Yep nows the time to upgrade to the GSX ones, but yeah you must have a caliper sticking, take the wheel off and check that sucker out, make sure your fluid level is correct, grease up those pins that the caliper slides on
12632, RE: Serious brake problem need help
Posted by xcasbonx, Oct-10-02 04:05 PM
anyone know how much a junkyard might run me for a set of gsx brakes with DPC's n rotors? and will they fit on the rears too? I heard hades sayin that theres an axel that goes through them or somethin like that. n e way, I still havent been able to fix my brakes, I cant even get the bolts on the calipers loose. So ima try to get access to my old mans friends garage where he has some air tools. Oh well. I could really use some help on ideas n shit :)


96 Talon ESi Mods
apex' dunk exhaust
injen short ram
magnecore 8.5mm wires
front/rear strut tower bars
custom painted interior
carbon fiber hood
12633, RE: Serious brake problem need help
Posted by Karl, Oct-12-02 03:28 AM
Check your caliper. You may need to rebuild it if you have new pads and rotors already on it.
12634, RE: Serious brake problem need help
Posted by XtremeRS, Oct-12-02 08:04 AM
Indeed sounds like a sticking caliper. You dont really need new ones either. Take out the 2 caliper pins that the caliper itslef rides on, the ones that the 2 bolts go through. If they are pitted, or rusty, take some WD-40 and some fine steel wool and clean them off. Then get some caliper greese and re-greese them. This will usually take care of the problem. Get brand new rotors and pads, and be sure to break them in properly (no real hard stops for a while).