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Old 06-05-2009, 12:08 AM   #1
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Angry brake drag

getting font brake drag on the 77 k10. It disc front end and I get the smell of pads dragging on the disc. Pins are greased and the calipers move freely. Any ideas???
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Old 06-05-2009, 02:39 AM   #2
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Hey, 84, had a problem similar to yours and found two problems that were easily addressed. First, the caliper wasn't tightened like it should have been and, Second, I had a bad wheel bearing. The root of the problem was most likely the loose caliper... or it could have been a combination of the two...I'm no Sherlock Holmes, but at least it solved the problem!
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Old 06-05-2009, 04:23 AM   #3
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My money is on the rubber brake lines/hoses. They get bubbles in them that
pinch off the flow, I see that problem all the time.
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Old 06-05-2009, 06:48 AM   #4
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My money is on the rubber brake lines/hoses. They get bubbles in them that
pinch off the flow, I see that problem all the time.
I have had this same problem, and when I asked a mechanic and he told me the brake line was wadded up inside I thought he was graspin, but I tried a new line and it fixed the problem.
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Old 06-05-2009, 09:49 AM   #5
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Re: brake drag

im going to third the rubber lines idea its happened to me the bad wheel bearing will make the inner pad wear out fast
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Darn, outvoted!
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Old 06-05-2009, 07:32 PM   #7
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Re: brake drag

in the past, my trucks.
2 bad brake hose's
3 stuck brake calipers

if you crack the bleeder screw open on the suspect caliper and it turns loose bad hose.if its still tight, caliper

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Old 06-05-2009, 07:39 PM   #8
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x5 on the hoses
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Old 06-06-2009, 11:59 AM   #9
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Re: brake drag

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in the past, my trucks.
2 bad brake hose's
3 stuck brake calipers

if you crack the bleeder screw open on the suspect caliper and it turns loose bad hose.if its still tight, caliper
Best advise yet ! This should point out your problem .
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Old 06-06-2009, 09:34 PM   #10
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Re: brake drag

yea, thats how i wrecked mine
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yea, thats how i wrecked mine
You drove it with the bleeders open?
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Old 06-07-2009, 01:37 PM   #12
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Re: brake drag

The hoses would be the place to start. Crack the bleeders , like stated before, let them sit to gravity bleed the brakes. Close them off and check pedal travel , down and up. Look to see if the pedal returns to the top. The master cylinder square cut seal could be binding and not releasing the calipers fully.
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Old 06-07-2009, 10:37 PM   #13
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Re: brake drag

no no my pass side brake liine collapsed on me
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no no my pass side brake liine collapsed on me
Ok, you scared me for a minute...
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