CJINOHIO03 Posted September 19, 2005 Report Share Posted September 19, 2005 Is there anyway to tell if a caliper is bad besides it being stuck all the way on? I hear a dragging noise even when the brakes arent applied. Also when they are applied make a really bad grinding/dragging noise. The rotors are not visually scorned (no big visible gauges looking through wheel). I guess it could just be the pads are worn it has been like 60k with the ones on there now. CJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1qwk767 Posted September 22, 2005 Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 the caliper sounds like its bad, I would pull the wheel and check to see if the rotor is messed up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug1647545489 Posted September 22, 2005 Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 Check the pads for uneven wear. Your sliders could be be seized up. When pistons seize, then tend to seize in a "applied position". Meaning there would be a very noticable drag or lock up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stolen 5.0 Posted September 22, 2005 Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 first thing you have to do is pull the wheel and see if the pads are gone, some pads have indicator when they get low, it will make a squeel when they are low. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1qwk767 Posted September 23, 2005 Report Share Posted September 23, 2005 my g/f's cavi she let her brakes on her cavi, her front calipers stuck open and her pads were down to the rivets, and her rotors were beyond gone, so pull the wheels and take a look at em Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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