Rear Calipers Sticking... Need advise ASAP

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  • e30crazie
    E30 Modder
    • Feb 2013
    • 858

    #16
    Originally posted by Roysneon
    You're making this far more complicated than it needs to be.

    That caliper needs to be replaced. The fluid needs to be flushed, and I'm sure if you had the rear brakes smoking then the rear pads need to be replaced, the rotors likely need to be as well.

    Take the rotor off and see what the shoes look like.

    The car has been sitting undriven for two years, even I wouldn't trust the brake components that are on it anyway, and I do some ghetto shit.
    Its complicated because I'm not savvy on the brake systems. I am a wrencher but when it comes to brakes I'm a rook. So I took off the rear calipers and I am able to open them up when I remove the lines. I cant open them up after I reconnect the lines. The rotors are shot, they are glazed and have a crack the length of the rotor. The calipers are shot as well. I removed the MC and installed another MC but again, because of my ignorance I installed the wrong type (from an 87 Cabrio) and didnt work. Well, I will have to continue working on it next week when I buy all new brake components including the MC, rotors and pads. I will have to take it to someone to do the flush as I hear its not a good thing if I get air in the ABS unit and rather leave that to the professionals. Thanks for the input...
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