Only drive with 3 brakes?

[nunezfrancisco30]

My left rear caliper seems to be draggin, It seems to be doing the most work. I know i have to rebuilt it. Unfourtunately i have to waiting a week for parts. My question, is there a way to put that caliper out on time out and drive with only 3 brakes? If so what do i have to disconnect or plug up? I need help asap! I have to drive the car for work and life in general, but it I cant keep driving with the caliper in this shape

[jlevie]

It can be done. You'll have to disconnect the soft line and put a plug in. I use plugs made from the end of a hard line with the end of the tubing squashed flat and silver soldered shut. They can also be brazed.

[nunezfrancisco30]

Would using a little plástic niple from autozone with a clamp work as Well? I dont have a soldéring gun :( i dont really understand what type of hardline you are referíng to either? Sorry

[willworkfore30s]

No, the nipple will shoot off. You brake lines contain a lot of pressure when you hit the brakes. By hard line he is talking about the brake lines you have on your car that are not rubber. Basically every line on your car other than the one coming directly off the wheels are called hard lines because they are made of metal pipe. So he cuts the hard line with the end still on it and smashes it closed so the brake fluid wont come out and then solders it closed to make it strong enough to take the pressure. If you leave one brake line open, all the fluid will run out of that opening and you won't have any for your other 3 brakes. And you won't stop.

[nunezfrancisco30]

They say you learn something new every day, thanks guys!

[cabriodster87]

for ASAP

[jeffnhiscars]

No, the nipple will shoot off. You brake lines contain a lot of pressure when you hit the brakes. By hard line he is talking about the brake lines you have on your car that are not rubber. Basically every line on your car other than the one coming directly off the wheels are called hard lines because they are made of metal pipe. So he cuts the hard line with the end still on it and smashes it closed so the brake fluid wont come out and then solders it closed to make it strong enough to take the pressure. If you leave one brake line open, all the fluid will run out of that opening and you won't have any for your other 3 brakes. And you won't stop.

Well said :D

for ASAP

Those clamps are for rubber lines to prevent drips when you replace something like a fuel filter. There is NO WAY they will handle the pressure on an active brake line.

[LoneWolf]

Fix the caliper. It's your brakes. Forget the euro grills and buy a caliper.

Brakes are kind of important.

[e30topdown]

fix the caliper. It's your brakes. Forget the euro grills and buy a caliper.

Brakes are kind of important.

+1

[M-technik-3]

If it was a lemons car sure. Street car I'd think I'd just fix it.

[LJ851]

I drove my (totaled) 2002 to the insurance adjusters on 3 brakes. RF caliper was seized so I welded a flare nut shut to eliminate it at the M/C.

Not Recommended !!!!

The.car swerved violently into the oncoming lane every time I hit the brakes. Possibly the most dangerous 7 miles I have ever driven.

A disabled rear brake would not be nearly as exciting but I would only do it for an emergency if possible.