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caliper grinding right up on rotor

Discussion in 'XJ Technical Chat' started by blackthunder, Jul 5, 2010.

  1. blackthunder

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    Just got this '81 750 seca. only a few things need attention on it, one of which is that the caliper of the right front brake is grinding against the rotor. car mechanic friend said it could be a seized piston on the caliper. any input before i tear apart the caliper?
     
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    i will check to see if the washer issue is the problem. by the way, it is the actual caliper that is pushed up against the rotor, not just the pad.
     
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    washers are not the issue. i think the caliper is seized. rebuild i guess
     
    blackthunder, Jul 8, 2010
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    Yea... the rest of the thread details how to rebuild. :)
     
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    I had an issue with the rotor rubbing on the caliper housing. I released the bottom bolt on the fork, and slid the fork over until the caliper was centered. Then re-tightened it. This is on the non-nut side of the front axle. (right side) The caliper works fine.

    Not sure if this is the problem or not, but I thought I would pass it along.
     
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    thank you. i was looking at doing that the other night because i could not see any other way it could be adjusted. i will give that a try. thanks again.
     
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