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Old Sep 3, 2008 | 08:35 PM
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Default Seized Brakes PLEASE help

This is driving me absolutely INSANE please help out if you can. Just purchased 93 Civic Hatchback CX. Started doing the brakes and noticed that the ware pattern on the front right pads is diagonal (never seen that before!!). Changed front pads, rotors, rotor guide pins and calipers, changed rear shoes, one of the rear cylinders (was leaking), master cylinder (was passing through) and completely bled the system in accordance with the book. Started driving around and noticed substantial power loss, pulled over and saw smoke coming out of the right front wheel (the one that had diagonal ware pattern on the old pads). Long story short right front wheel caliper doesn’t let go of the wheel. I thought it might be the proportioning valve so I went to the junk yard and got one from identical car (however my valve was 30/30 the one I put on is 30/40). Put the valve on same thing right front wheel is locking up, smelling and smoking. Went to the store and exchange the caliper for a new one and the rotor as well (by this time the rotor turned blue). Just put on the new caliper, rotor, rotor guide pins, lubed everything, bled everything and still have the same problem. Please advice on what should I dedicate my attention too, at this point taking the car to the shop would be the same as declaring my surrender and after all of the work and effort that I’ve put into this ride surrender to the shop is not an option.
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