caliper flaky

jvandyke · 04-11-2007

I'm almost done with my brake job. One front still seems "sticky" a bit warm after a ride and excessive brake dust. It can't be grabbing much as the car rolls easily when stopped on a grade and such. I have a rebuild kit. Is this the thing to do? (all new rubber hoses and bleed, although not yet bleed as per factory recommended sequence but air somewhere wouldn't keep a caliper from retracting would it?)
Or should I suspect funky disk or something else. I hate to attack a caliber and open a can of worms needlessly, so I'm asking.

guyopel · 04-11-2007

I would bleed the brake sys. front and rear again . Air in the brake sys. will cause one side to have lower working pressure ( the side that is not as warm ) HTH
John

04-11-2007	#1 (permalink)
jvandyke Opeler Join Date: May 2006 Location: Hudsonville, Michigan, USA Posts: 1,790 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	Unanswered: caliper flaky I'm almost done with my brake job. One front still seems "sticky" a bit warm after a ride and excessive brake dust. It can't be grabbing much as the car rolls easily when stopped on a grade and such. I have a rebuild kit. Is this the thing to do? (all new rubber hoses and bleed, although not yet bleed as per factory recommended sequence but air somewhere wouldn't keep a caliper from retracting would it?) Or should I suspect funky disk or something else. I hate to attack a caliber and open a can of worms needlessly, so I'm asking.

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04-11-2007	#2 (permalink)
guyopel Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Duluth,Ga. Posts: 527 Classified Rating: 100% (1) Provided Answers: 2	I would bleed the brake sys. front and rear again . Air in the brake sys. will cause one side to have lower working pressure ( the side that is not as warm ) HTH John

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