Help! Brake advice
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Help! Brake advice
Was told by local toyota dealer that I needed new rear pads. Dropped off car today to have that done and rep just called saying the the rear caliper pin was stuck and they couldn't free it. Something about a floating caliper. Anyway, said I cant drive the car. Does this sound right or plausible to anyone? Also, I have a lexus extended warranty, would that probably cover it?
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Was told by local toyota dealer that I needed new rear pads. Dropped off car today to have that done and rep just called saying the the rear caliper pin was stuck and they couldn't free it. Something about a floating caliper. Anyway, said I cant drive the car. Does this sound right or plausible to anyone? Also, I have a lexus extended warranty, would that probably cover it?
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interesting...i thought my caliper was seized because the bolt was allowing the caliper to move away then the brake isn't depressed. i know when fluid goes into the caliper it squeezes the piston to put pressure on the inner pad and simultaneously pushes the caliper towards the inside of the car to put pressure on the outer pad. so in my case the bolt was causing the caliper to be constantly pushed in while the piston was the only thing moving. i hope i'm making sense.
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interesting...i thought my caliper was seized because the bolt was allowing the caliper to move away then the brake isn't depressed. i know when fluid goes into the caliper it squeezes the piston to put pressure on the inner pad and simultaneously pushes the caliper towards the inside of the car to put pressure on the outer pad. so in my case the bolt was causing the caliper to be constantly pushed in while the piston was the only thing moving. i hope i'm making sense.
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interesting I never thought about this, but recently I can hear the spinning of my wheels like if something was rubbing on the front tires, i thought it was cause of the new tires or the rims then I read this thread it might be my calipers are stuck, rubbing against the rotors im gonna have to check this out
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