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2001 LS rear brake trouble

NAV421
January 2nd, 2005, 07:41 PM
Hey, new guy here. Just wanted to say this is a great site.

I just installed new rear rotors and pads on my 2001 ls and now the car drives like the brakes are stuck on. I turned the caliper pistons in with the "special" tool and replaced the pads. Does anybody know if there is something I forgot to do? I though maybe the calipers were sticking but it seems odd for both of them to go bad at once. If anybody has any information to help I would be very thankfull.

Quik LS
January 2nd, 2005, 08:45 PM
kinda sounds normal.

The LS wears it's rear brakes out quicker as the traction control is constantly using them.

lsbit
January 2nd, 2005, 10:37 PM
Hey, new guy here. Just wanted to say this is a great site.

I just installed new rear rotors and pads on my 2001 ls and now the car drives like the brakes are stuck on. I turned the caliper pistons in with the "special" tool and replaced the pads. Does anybody know if there is something I forgot to do? I though maybe the calipers were sticking but it seems odd for both of them to go bad at once. If anybody has any information to help I would be very thankfull.

You may have to make sure the slot on the piston is lined up correcty. I did that mistake on my Mustang. I have not done my LS yet though.

NAV421
January 6th, 2005, 07:37 AM
I found the problem, the caliper slide was froze up and forced the inside pad against the rotor.


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