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not just rears
Posted by: CalG (2755) on 2016-06-22 22:36:54 In Reply to: The rear calipers, yes? Exactly same, time for new calipers or rebuild I suppose. posted by RedBlackYellow on 2016-06-22 22:15:14	Share \| Report

fronts in my case

and just for reference, the neighbor happens to be doing brakes on his '88 Land Cruiser four pots. Guess what, One of the two INSIDE pots on each side is corroded tight. We could not shift them with full hydraulic pressure.

The rotors and pads tell the tale....

Thread:

Crap! Why do the "inside" brake pads go wonky while the outers look great? - CalG 2016-06-22 20:12:45 (175 views)
- Old calipers always hang-up to a degree.Grease pins upon repair.I swapped inside & outside pads - Audi Junkie 2016-06-23 14:07:08 (103 views)
  - If there were no wear sensors.... - CalG 2016-06-23 23:28:11 (147 views)
    - Often, people just tie off the "sensor" wire anyway. - Audi Junkie 2016-06-24 13:24:03 (78 views)
- inside = piston side (hits first, leaves last, pressure first, pressure last) - ar-Rings 2016-06-22 22:45:28 (109 views)
  - How does that play out for four piston calipers? - CalG 2016-06-22 23:54:56 (151 views)
    - well, it sounded good when I was typing (in my head) - ar-Rings 2016-06-23 08:55:40 (102 views)
- The rear calipers, yes? Exactly same, time for new calipers or rebuild I suppose. - RedBlackYellow 2016-06-22 22:15:14 (126 views)
  - not just rears - CalG 2016-06-22 22:36:54 (135 views)

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