Front brake issue on my 97

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Oct 12, 2001 | 07:56 AM

kajeno

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Front brake issue on my 97

Fellas,
It seems that my vehicle is braking by itself. I have flush the brake line and reinstall the brakes but the problem still persist.
What do you guys think is wrong and what to do?
Thanks
Jean-Noel

Oct 12, 2001 | 07:57 AM

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sticky caliper

Oct 12, 2001 | 07:58 AM

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Re: Front brake issue on my 97

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Originally posted by kajeno
Fellas,
It seems that my vehicle is braking by itself. I have flush the brake line and reinstall the brakes but the problem still persist.
What do you guys think is wrong and what to do?
Thanks
Jean-Noel

It might be the caliper or the master cylender. Does your rim get hot after driving?

Oct 12, 2001 | 08:10 AM

kajeno

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I can smell the pads and it is definetly hot.
How do I fix the sticky caliber (I kind of figure out that was my problem)? Do I just replace them?
Is it common for both side to go out at the same time?
Jean-Noel

Oct 12, 2001 | 08:20 AM

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Re: Re: Front brake issue on my 97

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It might be the caliper or the master cylender. Does your rim get hot after driving?

But don't all rims get hot under normal driving?

Oct 12, 2001 | 12:09 PM

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I can smell the pads and it is definetly hot.
How do I fix the sticky caliber (I kind of figure out that was my problem)? Do I just replace them?
Is it common for both side to go out at the same time?
Jean-Noel

Nissan sells a "front brake caliper rebuild kit" which is basically a new set of seals for the caliper. That may be what you need.

Oct 13, 2001 | 03:19 PM

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Stop wining and go to a good mechanik. He will tell you whats wrong. You will lose money by fixing every little thing before findind the problem. Rims get even hotter when brakes are allways applied.