John Myers
Proven Member
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- Sep 17, 2014
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Wahoo,
Nebraska
Okay, 91 talon tsi awd (but told when I purchased it I have 2g calipers, idk) driver side rear caliper is sticking, pads on that caliper are rubbing the rotor so I have parked the car. I have aftermarket wheels and lug nuts and go figure my lug nut key is stripped from the previous owner (thanks). Won't be able to get a new one until this weekend due to my schedule so I'm at a standstill which gives me time to ask a couple questions:
I first jacked up the rear and spun the tire back and forth a bit to confirm the driver rear caliper is sticking causing the pads to rub the rotor. Then I tried bleeding it to see if it released the caliper with no luck. First thing I notice is my guide pins are not the same. Bottom one has a bolt head and top one does not. By looking at my passenger rear its pretty easy to see the top guide pin on the driver side (one with no bolt head) is pressed farther into the caliper than the passenger side. I'm not sure if this means my driver side top guide pin is sticking or the caliper piston(s) itself or (themselves) are sticking. So...
My questions are:
1.) Without a bolt head how do I remove this top guide pin (if I'm even supposed to remove it).
2.) If I am not supposed to remove it, how do I get the caliper off the rotor?
3.) Do I need a new caliper or can I somehow just lube these guide pins and solve my problem?
I obviously have lots of searching and reading to go do now, so if I asked dumb questions most likely I will know it before u need to tell me to search.
Thanks in advance!
I first jacked up the rear and spun the tire back and forth a bit to confirm the driver rear caliper is sticking causing the pads to rub the rotor. Then I tried bleeding it to see if it released the caliper with no luck. First thing I notice is my guide pins are not the same. Bottom one has a bolt head and top one does not. By looking at my passenger rear its pretty easy to see the top guide pin on the driver side (one with no bolt head) is pressed farther into the caliper than the passenger side. I'm not sure if this means my driver side top guide pin is sticking or the caliper piston(s) itself or (themselves) are sticking. So...
My questions are:
1.) Without a bolt head how do I remove this top guide pin (if I'm even supposed to remove it).
2.) If I am not supposed to remove it, how do I get the caliper off the rotor?
3.) Do I need a new caliper or can I somehow just lube these guide pins and solve my problem?
I obviously have lots of searching and reading to go do now, so if I asked dumb questions most likely I will know it before u need to tell me to search.
Thanks in advance!
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