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Re: seized caliper on AH 3000

To: mburdick@unmc.edu (Mike Burdick) (Mike Burdick)
Subject: Re: seized caliper on AH 3000
From: Roland Dudley <cobra@cdc.hp.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 94 12:16:52 PDT
> 
>    > subscribers.  My problem is the reverse of the previous one.  On my AH 
>3000
>    > the front left piston is sticking shut.  I removed the pads and cranked
>    > back the piston with C clamps, installed new pads for the fun of it, but
>    > the seizing piston simply clamps the pads to the rotor and I'm back to
>    > square 1.  I want to avoid the price for new calipers, so I contemplate
> 
> John,
> 
> One possible cause is a bad brake hose.  No, really!  Even though your
> 

Or sticky (usually because of corrosion) linkage.  Had that happen to 
me.

Roland


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