sticking brake caliper , quick fix

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[josem]

Spent my day off changing breaks and was disappointed to have stuck calipers. This makes so much sense. Let me make that half hour drive back to my truck and make it happen

[doradodd]

You are a life saver just got the pickup back from dealership they could not find the problem with the caliper sticking I googled this and selected this because of the title sent video to my son he went right out and was able to fix in 5 min. He is going to call mechanic and tell him so if someone else has this problem it will save them from what we went thru thanks so much for your video

[prospertech]

Thank you this saved me a massive headache. Just did this brake job on my wife’s car and this issue occurred . But opening the cap and pumping the brake to fill that gap worked out just fine, no need to mess with the brakes again. I can’t thank you enough, Thomas! You have my sub and I’m sharing this video to my buddies

[sunilcherianpullockaran]

I know it is too late for a response being a 1-year-old thread, but for future DIY freaks, here is an insight. I had a confounding problem with my Chevy Cruze Diesel for more than 6 months when the calipers would not release after lifting the foot off the brake pedal once it got to high temperatures. The brake assembly used to be serviced the usual way at the authorized service centre by greasing the slide pins with appropriate grease from many different brands, but to no avail. The mechanic then felt it was the synthetic brake cylinder seal, but that too was not the culprit. I then decided to do a DIY of the problem and found out that the caliper pins were not the problem at all and neither was the piston rubber seal. The actual issue was with the front disc brake alloy pistons of the brake caliper assembly. Do not ask me why but the composition of the piston used in the Cruze Diesel in Bhaarath (India) was suspect as it enlarged minutely over time (it was not the brake cylinder rusting); I sanded it down and then cleaned it thoroughly and put back the assembly, and it has been a smooth ride ever since. Fuel efficiency too has gone up from 9kmpl to 14kmpl as there was severe drag from the brakes. Acceleration too has gone up by leaps and bounds. In my particular case, the piston was the culprit and not the sliding caliper pins, brake cylinder or the brake cylinder synthetic seal.

[jeffohalloran]

Had the brake seize on my Jeep, after searching for two hours this was the only video that explained the issue. Wish I could buy you a beer my dude.

[Uvouvo]

i bought a used car that drove perfectly and seemed fine. To get road worthy they had to replace the brake pads. When i got it it seemed like the brakes were stuck down for a second or 2 after i release the brake pedal. This explains everything. thank you

[cjschulz]

Well I’m at work watching this and I can’t wait to get off work and try this. Ram into the same exact issue while doing a brake job over the weekend.

[ianhughes]

I can’t thank you enough for this video mate!! I wondered why my front right caliper (closest to the master cylinder) was sticking on but the piston was pushing back really easily with the cap off. Now it seems the engine brake effect feels back to normal, mpg is much better and the power feels normal again. It was like driving with the handbrake half on this morning. After a test drive once I’d removed some fluid, it seems that I’ve sorted the problem thanks to you 🙏 Cheers, Ian

[luxurycarkey]

My brakes driver side tire was hot and I did not realize I had put to much fluid in the reservoir until I seen this video I took a turkey baster and extracted some of the fluid out now the car is running smoothly and the brakes are not hot.... Thanks so much for posting this video you are helping so many people God bless you...

[TheOnlyRaceEngineer]

This is one of the most sensible diagnosis I've seen. I myself had slightly sticking calipers which I deduced from the fact that when I freely rotate the front wheels (Car jacked up), I hear the brakes squealing against the brake disc and therefore the wheel did not rotate freely.
I actually did the same mistake of pushing the caliper piston back in to accommodate for newer set of brake pads but I didn't drain out the extra brake oil from the reservoir and hence it was also above the MAX level.
Thanks to you my issue has been resolved and I was actually getting a wobbly steering because of that at low speeds.
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[brentmiller]

The principle of this makes sense but I was skeptical. However, I took out the fluid I added and my brakes work fine again. Thanks!

[Snowmanth]

I think you nailed it man. And 2 months roughly later, I need em again. That's what I did

[tempest]

Brillient and so simple! I had exactly this problem and could not understand why one side was perfect and the other side was over heating and the pads were worn down on one side only. SO important to check fluid level when changing pads. P.S. the garage that I bought the car from had done the brakes and filled the tank right to the top!!!

[ALLFLATNOTES]

Sir you are doing the Lord’s work, Thank you very much.

[joeo]

Awesome video. I changed out the front calipers to prevent and break down. The front left caliper stuck and we were stuck on the side of the road. Called a tow truck. Thankfully the tow truck to hours to come. I fixed the brake by bleeding the brake and removed some brake fluid. We got back home. Great video! Thanks!

[senseicorey]

What a great, simple explanation of what's going on. You're a great teacher and obviously know your stuff

[Mikend]

Perfectly explained made sense stuck to the topic short sweet straight to the point, nicely done sir

[reyluisacosta]

This totally passed my mind thanks a lot for this information. I hope this fixes my problem but if it don’t I will still keep this in mind when I’m changing brakes. Thanks

[salram]

If it wasn't for your video, I would have spent money uselessly! Tank-you sir for this video. It never crossed my mind that this would be the issue to the sticky pistons, Problem solved. Again thank

[fluxstudios]

Great vid, helped me solve my issue. My piston had gotten stuck. Popping the bleed valve helped getting going again so i could fully retract it for new brakes. Original brakes on there for 130k miles, which meant the rotor was trashed too.