How To Quickly Check if Your Vehicle's Brakes are Sticking and Why!

In this video we show you how to quickly determine if your vehicle's brake caliper is sticking and why.

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[rixanneh]

I have learned so much from your videos! I'm load testing my wiper motor today after watching your video on it and started watching the rest of them too. I hope you grab a sport cam you can wear on your forehead or something so you can keep making awesome videos. You do a really thorough job and you're easy to understand and follow. Thanks again!

[dj]

Nicely done. Quick, Clear. Precise, no fluff.

[samsonwarorwa]

This was quite informative. I've actually used it today 👍

[terryharvey]

An odd one for me. X system on I think an Escort. RF and LR on one port of master, LF and RR on the other port. In 5 miles RF would lock up, smoking hot. Customer had replaced calipers and hoses, gave up, brought it to me. I found that the master was not releasing on one port, noticed the LR was dragging also. This happens also on the X system when a rear cylinder leaks even slightly, not allowing fluid to be sucked from the paired front caliper when the pedal is released. In your example, I would also check the master cylinder by reapplying the brake and loosen the metal line between the rubber hose and the master cylinder. Then try spinning the hub. I've found over the years, if you've got an unexplained, odd brake problem it's usually the master cylinder.

[EVRYSTFU]

Great quick video. Thanks for passing that knowledge. Keep it coming.

[chuckychuck]

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[BunnyRamey]

Doo you have a video on the hydraulic system replacement?

[staffordsanpei]

Nice explanation. But, my problem is is both sides lock. Fyi, I have braided aftermarket brakelines. Could it be a proportioning valve not adjusted properly. I recently had mines changed.

[dabstheleo]

Great video! Many thanks from Dabs UK../.

[nickayivor]

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Tutorial great video brilliant thank you
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[jaimecoc]

Dp you need to bleed your break after you open the bleeder to release pressure from the caliper ?

[kwitwerikoko]

I had this problem with the same symptoms and replaced the brake hose with no luck. Long story short, the adjustable rod from the brake booster if it can be making contact too much to the master cylinder it will hold brake pressure and can do it to just 1 wheel. The air gap between the rod and master cylinder on this vehicle is suppose to be .016" Very close.

[jeromejavier]

Hi Bro! what if the caliper itself is moving
when you apply and release the break? what is the problem? thanks.

[Thedjcodeman]

so if releasing the bleeder doesnt shoot out fluid, then its the caliper?

If fluid shoots out, then its a blockage in the line?

[ashystyle]

So how do you solve this issue in this case then? Change the brake hose with a new one?

[GeorgeWPush]

do all 4 wheels need to be jacked up first?

[ajbenavente]

If it were to be the caliper that’s sticking rather than the hose failing how would we diagnose that and fix it? Just replace entire caliper?

[kaikaisen]

After the fix it was still sticking a bit, shouldn't it spin without the two metals touching? It's like biking while applying the brakes a bit, it uses a lot of fuel. I mean shouldn't the brakes and the metal be apart from eachother?

[paulnirschl]

I’ve had more bad hoses due to the mounting brackets having so much rust that it pinches the hose shut. Good old Wisconsin winters.

[vwbeetle]

Should new brakes pads and rotor a month old still feel hot after driving 8 miles on flat road only braking a couple times?