Frozen brake caliper-any way to fix?
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Frozen brake caliper-any way to fix?
Hey guys, I recently noticed a scrapping sound from passenger side of my neon.I figured my brakes needed replacing since its been a little while.To make a long story short, I found out that the drivers side caliper will not press in at all.I turned as hard as I can on the c-clamp and it will not go in any further.So the brakes on the drivers side with frozen caliper are still at over 75%, while the brakes on passenger side were completely wore out.
Im not a rich guy, and I just put money into 4 tires.Im wondering If there is any way I may be able to tear apart that caliper and get it working again.What would cause it to freeze like that anyway.?
Im not a rich guy, and I just put money into 4 tires.Im wondering If there is any way I may be able to tear apart that caliper and get it working again.What would cause it to freeze like that anyway.?
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RE: Frozen brake caliper-any way to fix?
Not for a neon, but this would give you an idea of what you would be doing...
http://neptune.spacebears.com/cars/s.../calipers.html
Buy one from a parts store or look for a good used one from someone.
http://neptune.spacebears.com/cars/s.../calipers.html
Buy one from a parts store or look for a good used one from someone.
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RE: Frozen brake caliper-any way to fix?
So, you guys are saying I should be able to pick up a whole caliper from an auto parts store.? I know a real good junkyard I can try also...If the auto parts store is gonna be expensive.Thanks for the advice, and that how-to, I may end up trying to repair myself, just to learn something.
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RE: Frozen brake caliper-any way to fix?
For the same reason you stated above, I only recomemded he go and get a new or rebuilt unit.
Feel free to recondition it yourself man it's all a part of the learning process and very easy to do.
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Feel free to recondition it yourself man it's all a part of the learning process and very easy to do.
*I'm looking for a disclaimer to post here* lol
. I am just trying to help, as a hobby more than anything. I put up a FREE "How to build<_________________> many<_________> ago! This already had far more freely given (and hard won) information than any<_____> would openly give or like you to <__________>!
But I don't want to be responsible for anyone damaging people or property or <_______>. I am all FOR free information ans free <_________>, and this is what the internet is for.. Well mostly <______> but nevermind.
You see the problem is thatwe are surrounded by imbeciles who<_________> they know <______>stuff... The expert in the pub, the drag racer that <_________>, all know very little, but think otherwise...
Most of the stuff on<___> is pretty <____> and safe to do if you take care and<________> what you are doing and have at least half a <_________>.. All the information, and any parts, I may<____> or suggest you use, are <______________>/ suggested in genuinely <_______>good faith. They may be badly designed, they may be dangerous! Who really knows. But YOU accept responsibility for these <_____>
Well I ACCEPT NO RESPONSIBILITY AT ALL! So there! Thank you for listening.