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Siezed brake caliper, or just dirty fluid? Bad MC?

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Old 06-20-2011, 03:22 PM
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Default Siezed brake caliper, or just dirty fluid? Bad MC?

Hi guys

I changed out all my brake pads, drums, rotors, shoes as well.
The fluid in the MC is dirty by the looks of it.
My passenger caliper is slightly clamped...
When I turn the wheel, and give it gas, there is a horrible grinding noise from that side... I'm sure it is the brakes.
I didn't have this issue before I started working on it.
I used a clamp to push the piston into the caliper.
Fluid runs clean and bubble free from the bleeder screw.
caliper slides nicely on and off the caliper bracket.

any help is welcome please! i'm so close to passing inspection.
 
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Old 06-20-2011, 03:40 PM
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Try pushing the cylinder back into the bore. If you cant, you have a seized caliper piston. Maybe when you used the clamp you didn't push it back in straight.
 
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