Reply With QuoteI hope your luck holds out, and it's nothing serious.
Close call
Had my 1st real problem with the jeep tonight on the way home. Driving along (65 ish)and the front driver wheel starts to "wobble" jeep starts slowing down big time and then pow dives le ft across two lanes on th e highway.
not a busy night on the road or we could have had a major problem. It seems my drivers front caliper decided to lock up. I limped it home, pulling left hard all the way only to dodge right everytime I applied the brakes.
So, time to pull it apart and see if the caliper went or if something is wedged up in there
"Some people wonder their whole lives if they will ever make a difference. Marines don't have that problem." Pres. Ronald Reagan
Army vs Marines = http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2M7ckkxQLU
I hope your luck holds out, and it's nothing serious.
Calipers seizing up seems to be a fairly common problem. It's probably going to need to be replaced. They're a tad over $100.
The amount of heat that rotor saw was probably enough to warp it, and I'll guarantee the pads are melted.
Now might be a good time to upgrade to centric rotors and ebc yellows.
I'm surprised you didn't see/smell it first. When mine locked up it left a smoke screen and the smell was just about unbearable.
A couple scenrios come to mind here.
1: The rubber (flex) brake hose. They have been known to rip inside, and act like a check valve, allowing the fluid to travel to the caliper, but not back, so the caliper doesn't release. Impossible to see. One way to check, is to apply the brake, release, and see if the rotor turns or not. If not, open the bleeder. If the caliper releases, and the rotor turns after opening the bleeder, the flex hose is shot.
I've had this happen a few times on different vehicles.
2: The bracket that holds the pads has worn, making the pads stick against the rotor. I believe I have a pic of this, I'll look.
As long as the people remain armed,
government knows that it cannot rule over the people by force.
Those who stand in defiance of unconstitutional laws
do so out of duty, honor, oath and love of country.
"Certified Jeep Junky!"
the hose is a new one I'll have to look for
tyvm
"Some people wonder their whole lives if they will ever make a difference. Marines don't have that problem." Pres. Ronald Reagan
Army vs Marines = http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2M7ckkxQLU
Can't access my pics, but there are square 'notches; in the ends of the brake pads. These rest on an upper and lower 'rail' of the caliper mount.
These rails can wear away, leaving a groove or notch, which the pad can get stuck in, cuasing the brakes to stick.
As long as the people remain armed,
government knows that it cannot rule over the people by force.
Those who stand in defiance of unconstitutional laws
do so out of duty, honor, oath and love of country.
"Certified Jeep Junky!"
It's one of those things that can drive ya nuts trying to find!Originally Posted by irish1371
As long as the people remain armed,
government knows that it cannot rule over the people by force.
Those who stand in defiance of unconstitutional laws
do so out of duty, honor, oath and love of country.
"Certified Jeep Junky!"
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