quick question about stuck caliper.

[crucial Si]

im about to go out and buy a new caliper...b/c its sticking and it wont release the pad off the rotor...this IS what i need to fix the problem correct?

[madlow]

yeah sounds like the piston in your caliper is frozen. If you can get it off, spray a little 10w-40 and it should free it up.

[crucial Si]

Originally posted by madlow
yeah sounds like the piston in your caliper is frozen. If you can get it off, spray a little 10w-40 and it should free it up.

i tried a couple days ago...i greased it up and everything...still no luck. crystalized my rotor AGAIN


so go for the caliper?

[inspyral]

You might be able to rebuild it, but you might as well get a new caliper if it's not too pricey.

[crucial Si]

Originally posted by inspyral
You might be able to rebuild it, but you might as well get a new caliper if it's not too pricey.

a new caliper is rebuilt...i gotta exchange the broken one. its somewhere along the lines of $34...i have a discount at the store so cheaper than that.

[inspyral]

Originally posted by crucial Si
a new caliper is rebuilt...i gotta exchange the broken one. its somewhere along the lines of $34...i have a discount at the store so cheaper than that.

Do that. I was referring to doing it yourself with a rebuild kit(new seals, etc), but for $34 save yourself the trouble.

[crucial Si]

aight cool...thanks..

[Nelson]

If this were later, I'd just give you my caliper (given that it fits) because I won't be needing it...

[crucial Si]

how long?

[Fujiwara Takumi]

caliper rebuilds never go well if you dont know what youre doing, and usually they are like $8 cheaper than a professionally rebuilt one.

oh yeah, and wd40 is not a valid way to fix a problem...

[crucial Si]

Originally posted by fujiwara takumi
caliper rebuilds never go well if you dont know what youre doing, and usually they are like $8 cheaper than a professionally rebuilt one.

oh yeah, and wd40 is not a valid way to fix a problem...

true....


i used lynthem(sp?) grease...didnt do shiit.

[Fujiwara Takumi]

Originally posted by crucial Si
true....


i used lynthem(sp?) grease...didnt do shiit.

Lithium, thats not pentrating though, its just grease.

frankly if iw as going to rebuild a caliper it wouldnt be a quick job, this is something your life depends on. i dont fakirone with brakes.

[crucial Si]

god damnit...i just took apart my caliper and blah blah blah..and the fawker gave me a different caliper.. dumbass part runners...i should of known not to trust parts people. shiit, i didnt even bother looking at it until i had the old one off. btw..this one is for an accord..

[derf]

its probably frozen cuz the piston is all rusted and eventually built up enough friction on the seals that it wouldn't move... my rear one was frozen... and then I took the rubber boot off and sprayed it with PB blaster and did my best to dissolve the rust. I cleaned it for the most part but its a long term temporary fix. last time I did it was 2 years ago... and then it froze again...

just replace it if its the front one... this was my rear disc and the cheapest I can find one is $137

[crucial Si]

whoa $137...i just got a whole new front L brake for $48..and that is everything including the brakepad...


ok this might sound kind gay but it had a new pad in it...should i use it, its only on that one side, and when my front R goes bad ill just change them out...or is that bad?