Brakes Stuck after Changing Pads
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Car: 1987 Camaro SC
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Brakes Stuck after Changing Pads
Hey guys I don't know if this is a dumb quesiton or not, but after I changed my front brake pads the driver's side brake was locked up. I smelt something burning about halfway through my test drive around the neighborhood and noticed it was pulling to the left as well. I pushed the pistons back in place with a C-clamp when installing the new pads. Is there something that I could've done wrong that caused it to seize up like this? Also is this going to be relatively easy to fix or am I going to have to go to a mechanic?
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Car: Met. Silver 85 IROC/Sold
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Re: Brakes Stuck after Changing Pads
Hey guys I don't know if this is a dumb quesiton or not, but after I changed my front brake pads the driver's side brake was locked up. I smelt something burning about halfway through my test drive around the neighborhood and noticed it was pulling to the left as well. I pushed the pistons back in place with a C-clamp when installing the new pads. Is there something that I could've done wrong that caused it to seize up like this? Also is this going to be relatively easy to fix or am I going to have to go to a mechanic?
What you're describing is common to our cars: flex hose failure (hey, yours is only 20+ years old). Replace all of them, front and rear.
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Re: Brakes Stuck after Changing Pads
Yep that did the trick. I'm still new to this whole wrenching thing, so I'll be back for more tips/advice down the road. Thanks man!
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