Rear brake drag
07-13-2003, 07:41 PM
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Rear brake drag
Over the last few months, I have been experiencing brake drag on the right rear wheel on my 97 SE. There is no unusual noise or noticable drift when coasting. I was alerted to the problem by the extreme amount of brake dust on the wheel, when compared to the other wheels.
I replaced the pads myself less than a year ago, and followed to the Haynes manual instructions very carefully. I turned the pistons when replacing the rears, and was certain to get the "nub" on the pad in the indentation in the piston.
I pulled the wheel today. I noticed the hub did not spin very freely. Then I removed the caliper and pads. Everything looked normal, caliper looked fine, pads looked fine, the and the caliper pins slid freely. The parking brake cable did not look obstructed in any way. I cleaned it up and re-assembled it. As soon as I bolted the caliper back on, the tension returned. The pressure is obviously coming from the inside, because the outer pad was still loose.
Upon replacing the wheel, I noticed that when I spun it, it did not spin very long on its own, maybe 2-3 seconds. I jacked up the left rear to compare, and it spun for much longer, probably more than 10 seconds. Also, the pads on the left are probably nearly 3/8" thick. The ones on the right are probably around 1/8".
I'm at a loss here, and would appreciate any ideas.
I replaced the pads myself less than a year ago, and followed to the Haynes manual instructions very carefully. I turned the pistons when replacing the rears, and was certain to get the "nub" on the pad in the indentation in the piston.
I pulled the wheel today. I noticed the hub did not spin very freely. Then I removed the caliper and pads. Everything looked normal, caliper looked fine, pads looked fine, the and the caliper pins slid freely. The parking brake cable did not look obstructed in any way. I cleaned it up and re-assembled it. As soon as I bolted the caliper back on, the tension returned. The pressure is obviously coming from the inside, because the outer pad was still loose.
Upon replacing the wheel, I noticed that when I spun it, it did not spin very long on its own, maybe 2-3 seconds. I jacked up the left rear to compare, and it spun for much longer, probably more than 10 seconds. Also, the pads on the left are probably nearly 3/8" thick. The ones on the right are probably around 1/8".
I'm at a loss here, and would appreciate any ideas.
07-14-2003, 11:14 AM
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I had a similar problem a couple of weeks ago. I believe my driver's side rear caliper is starting to go. It was verrrry hard to use the tool and crank the piston back into the caliper, to create space for the new pad. I ended up spraying a bunch of brake cleaner into it and working it in and out a few times. That loosened it up a bit. I am keeping an eye on it for now, and will replace it soon enough. The only bummer is that rear calipers are quite a bit more expensive than front calipers...
Good luck.
Eric
Good luck.
Eric
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