Need some help with my brakes PLZ
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From: Commerce, MI
Need some help with my brakes PLZ
Alright i just dropped my car 2" 2 weeks ago.. when we put on the new brake pads, the pass. side pads began to rub the rotor hard, i have since gone through 2 sets of new rotors and a pair of new brake pads, in only about 200 miles.. I can move the caliper with my hand so i dont believe they are locking up, however, they are not clearing the rotors, my pass. one right now is all shades of brown, purple, and gold due to extreme heat and my driver side is just rubbing minor... i have takin them apart, cleaned them all up, cleaned out the slider pins and the slots they go in to very well, when i put them back together, i think i may have put too much grease on the sliders. Could this cause them to be malfunctioning? i put a small amount on them, but some people have told me to make it less then paper thin, also, it is synthetic caliper grease... i am going home from college this weekend to put on my 3rd set of rotors and 2nd set of pads, hopefully i can figure out what is going on.. i really hope i do not have to put on new calipers.. Are there any tricks to doing the brakes? maybe something small that i am missing? anyone ever had this prob. before? any help is greatly appreciated
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jay
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jay
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Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 568
From: Redding CA. USA
OMG,WTH ,Why didnt you mention any grinding sounds?Your brakes are not road worthy.
YOU can move the caliper by hand?NO it is supposed to be bolted w/ 2 bolts.Tight,no movement.
Those colors,thats from some serious binding from a loose/broken/unaffixed caliper.Seriously yours and others lives could be at risk.
From what you have discribed sounds you havent bolted the caliper on and its just floating there.
Hows the wheel play jerking the top of tire?Is it clunking back and forth.Could have some seriously worn wheel bearings.?Allowing the rotor alot of side to side play.
Just some thoughts
YOU really need to get this takin care of before a trip.
T.
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YOU can move the caliper by hand?NO it is supposed to be bolted w/ 2 bolts.Tight,no movement.
Those colors,thats from some serious binding from a loose/broken/unaffixed caliper.Seriously yours and others lives could be at risk.
From what you have discribed sounds you havent bolted the caliper on and its just floating there.
Hows the wheel play jerking the top of tire?Is it clunking back and forth.Could have some seriously worn wheel bearings.?Allowing the rotor alot of side to side play.
Just some thoughts
YOU really need to get this takin care of before a trip.T.
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Hella Clean Dark Green Metallic 98 3.8 L60E Coupe:Fast toys Ram Air,Holly filter,Whisper lid,160 Thermo,Man.fan switch,Purple ice wetter,Eibach Pros,Koni adjustables,BMR sways,Prothane bushins,Transgo kit,Magnaflow cat-back.National Auto Sport ***. member/student.
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