Hi guys so a few days ago my car started to make a weird sound coming from the drivers side front tire. It is coming from my brakes and it seems like my pads are sticking and not releasing. I was figuring i needed to change the brakes anyway so i got new rotors and pads just waiting for them to come in. would the sticking pads just be from worn down pads? and would replacing the fix the sticking grinding problem?
Messed Up Brakes
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NYC LS8
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Sticky calipers are either because the caliper isn't sliding freely on the pins (they need to be lubed to work properly) or you have a rubber brake hose that's corroded from the inside-out which doesn't let fluid back to the resevoir. Could also be that the pads are so worn down, that the caliper piston is too far out of it's bore.
Quik LS
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and the problem is common when the pads wear down - since more of the caliper is exposed to the climate and water - it gunks up.
you can get both a puston rebuild kit, or a kit with the two slider pins and bolts.
you can get both a puston rebuild kit, or a kit with the two slider pins and bolts.