CALIPERS
CALIPERS
Caliper slide pin sticking
Caliper piston sticking
Seized caliper
- Problem
- Brake pad noise, excessive pad wear
- Likely cause
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- Caliper slide pin is sticking
- Slide pin is rusted due to running out of grease
- Slide pin boot and sleeve are damaged due to heat and friction
- Solutions
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- Check slide pin for rust and replace if necessary
- Apply anti-rust grease on a slide pin
- Check slide pin boot and sleeve for damage, replace if necessary
- Apply rubber grease on slide pin boot and sleeve
- Problem
- Brake pad noise, excessive pad wear
- Likely cause
-
- Caliper piston is sticking
- Caliper piston is rusted due to water and corrosive chemicals exposure
- Caliper piston seal is damaged due to heat and friction
- Solutions
-
- Check piston for rust and replace if necessary
- Check piston seal for damage, replace if necessary
- Apply rubber grease on a piston seal
- Problem
- Car is being pulled to the side when brakes are applied
- Likely cause
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- Seized caliper (due to parts rusted shut)
- Solutions
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- Replace pistons and slide pins
- Replace slide pin boots and sleeves
- Replace piston seals
- Apply anti-rust grease on slide pins
- Apply rubber grease on slide pin boots and sleeves
- Apply rubber grease on piston seals
- If caliper body is severely damaged by rust, replace the caliper
