Brakes not releasing

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Jason - 17 Dec 2006 16:30 GMT

The front brakes on my 93 Explorer are not releasing once I activate
them. I also believe that the wheel bearings are going out. Is there
a way to fix the brake calipers without having to replace them and has
anyone else encountered this problem?

Thanks in advance,
Jason

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Mikepier - 18 Dec 2006 09:38 GMT

> The front brakes on my 93 Explorer are not releasing once I activate
> them. I also believe that the wheel bearings are going out. Is there
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> Thanks in advance,
> Jason

Make sure your caliper slide pins are lubricated. If they are, the
pistons in the calipers might be binding up and it might be time for
new calipers. You could try taking the calipers apart and cleaning out
the pistons and replacing the seals, but it might be better just to get
new ones.

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Jason - 19 Dec 2006 15:48 GMT

I recently replaced the brake pads and lubed the slide pins then. The
calipers are relatively cheap so I'll probably just replace. Thanks
for the input.

Jason

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Hairy - 20 Dec 2006 05:14 GMT

The next time this happens, loosen a bleeder on the caliper and see if the
brake releases. You may have a bad hose/s to the caliper/s.

Dave

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