Hi folks.
After noticing diminished acceleration and gas mileage, I read a
recent post on checking that the brakes are releasing completely
when the brake pedal is released.
I dutifully marched out to the garage, jacked up the car, depressed
and released the brake pedal and went to spin my front tires. They spun,
but reluctantly - clearly the pads were still in contact with the
rotors. Checked the pads on both sides - plenty of material left, so it
either isn't a huge problem, or I caught it early. Cracked the bleed
nipple and got squirted, so I don't think I'm dealing with poor
bleeding technique; brake pedal is solid and engages early in its
travel. It's got to be at the caliper, right?
I've never been "inside" a brake caliper and am hoping someone will
explain to me what the likely cause is (what isn't working and how it
should work).
FWIW, I'm not going to try and fix the thing myself - I just want to
understand the problem. I don't mind "fixing" my car so that it
won't start, but I don't ever want to "fix" my car so it won't stop!
Oh yeah, drums at the back work like a charm.
Thanks guys and gals.
Chris
'76 Midget - taking its owner to his first british car show this weekend in
Vancouver .
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