drugh Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 I had a sticking caliper last week, I would smell hot brakes when I parked the car, shaky wheels on the highway. Replaced the LF caliper and rubber brake line. Pads and rotors are 6 months old. The brake pads went in correctly with the small nubs lined up correctly with the piston. Brake bleed worked well the pedal is firm...but the pedal travel is too much the brakes dont engage right away. The e-brake is also not not working now, when I remove the cover on the console the left e brake cable is much more loose than the right side. It seems like the new left front caliper is not "self adjusting" correctly. Is there any adjustment for the e brake cables besides the nut near the handle where the left and right cables meet? The e brake cable lever on the caliper is pulled back much farther on the night side of the car. Both e brake cables appear to be working smoothly. I think the e-brake engagment issue and the pedal slack are related. Any thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caramanos2000 Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 Either your caliper piston seals are bad or your master cylinder is bad. This same issue with the ebrake happened to me when my master cylinder went out. I replace it and repaired both caliper pistons and all was normal again Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zyewdall Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 Also, if the rear shoes are too worn, or not adjusted, they'll take up alot of pedal travel before they engage -- even if the fronts are adjusted properly. You didn't mention if you'd checked or replaced them. Z Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drugh Posted February 11, 2009 Author Share Posted February 11, 2009 Its not the master cylinder I replaced that six months ago, its not the caliper I just put a new reman on two days ago. I dont think its the rear pads they are 1 year old. Point is, brakes worked alright (minus the sticky caliper) before I put the new caliper and hose on. The calipers should "adjust" so that the pads are right up against the rotor when there is no pedal applies, but they have not. If you take off the cover on the console, the right ebrake cable engages before the left cable engages, suggesting that the pads on the left are farther away from the rotor. Can I adjust the cable on the left to take up the slack? Or turn the left piston counterclockwise to make it stick out farther? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loyale 2.7 Turbo Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 ...I dont think its the rear pads they are 1 year old. ... One Year Old Without Adjusting the Rear Pads is Enough to make the Pedal go Down a Lot Before Brakes Engage Properly... I Usually Suggest to Check that Adjustment around every four Months, but Depending on the Driving Conditions and Frequency of Use. Have you Checked if the e-Brake`s Stick to the Calipers are Loose to Allow their Free Side Movement? ... Maybe the tiny Triangle Part that goes there is Worn and gettin` stuck. Also it could be a Problem with one of the Cables. Good Luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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