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Caliper sticking and I can’t figure it out

542 views 7 replies 8 participants last post by  silveradolt3.0  
#1 ·
a year ago I had the left wheel bearing aggressively go out and I changed it on the side of the road. Ever since then I’ve had a dangerously dramatic brake pull normally to the right but at one point it seemed like it seemed like it went whichever way the road leaned. It’s only pulled right for the last 3 months but I’ve been trying to use the exhaust brake and as little pedal as possible because it’ll put me in another lane. I’ve replaced wheel/hub assemblies, calipers, cv axles, sway bar links, and brake hose’s on both fronts and all rotors and pads. Each time I replace something it goes away for a couple hundred miles then comes back. I’ve had it at the shop twice and no ones figured it out
 
#2 ·
When was the last time you did a complete brake fluid change? Brake fluid absorbs moisture from the air and that can cause all kinds of strange braking problems. Of course, the power steering pump and brake booster have their own part to play along with the ABS system. If no codes, you need some hands-on to figure it out.
 
#6 ·
Did you clean and use silicone grease on the caliper slide pins? What does the pad slide area look like? Might need to do a little cleanup. Also check that the rubber caliper bolt bellows are in good shape.

And have the ABS pump checked. Might have trash in one of the lines.
 
#8 ·
Which way does it pull? It will pull in the opposite direction of the bad caliper. On a road that no one travels on, get a piece of cardboard and clamp off the right side brake hose, go about 5/10 miles an hour. step on the brake and see if it pulls. Do the same thing on the other side and see what happens.