djsire

my driver side REAR caliper is sticking. what can i do to loosen it up. also can i just swap out with integra CALIPERs. Would a rebuild kit fix my situation. does anyone have a how to. i searched and im getting pretty confused right now.

i have a 93 si hatch.

djsire

i need this!!! i cant take the squeeking anynmore. its got new pads and rotors and there getting fugged up

tatmark1

is it grabbing and not releasing? do the pins that the caliper slide on move freely?

94eg!

iTrader: (2)

How to check your existing caliper:
- unbolt the caliper from the caliper mounting bracket
- Remove the caliper mounting bracket from the car
- Remove, CLEAN, re-lube & reinstall each guide pin one at a time so they don't get mixed up
- Work all the air out of the pin holes so the pins stay pushed in all the way
- Lube the thin metal plates that the pads slide back & forth on
- Reinstall everything
- Test Drive

If any of the pins are stuck in the mounting bracket, that is where your caliper is seized. If you can find just the mounting bracket with pins & boots for sale, it will be much cheaper & easier than buying/replacing the entire caliper (no messing with brake fluid)...

To answer your other question: Yes an integra rear caliper will fit your civic. The only problem you may run into is if the brake hoses are different. If the integra caliper doesn't mate to your civic brake hose, you will have to get the integra brake line from the same year integra as the caliper. Then everything will work perfectly. If you do buy a used caliper, try to get one that comes with the brake hose Included. That will solve any possible problems...

djsire

i found a new one for 80 bux. its the actual piston thats stuck/ closed. dosent release fully. im gonna see if my cousin who works there could get a few mor dollors cheaper. strauss wanted 169 plus 80 dolla r core

94eg!

iTrader: (2)

How do you know it's the piston that won't release. I can't really see how that could happen (I could be wrong). Remember that it is not possible to just "push" the rear piston back into the caliper. You have to screw it in. You may want to try screwing it in to see if that helps the piston to work properly again...

JasonGhostz

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 94eg! &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">How do you know it's the piston that won't release. I can't really see how that could happen (I could be wrong). Remember that it is not possible to just "push" the rear piston back into the caliper. You have to screw it in. You may want to try screwing it in to see if that helps the piston to work properly again...</TD></TR></TABLE>
Also check to make sure that the Parking Brake Cable is not binding, and is properly adjusted.
JasonGhostz

Syndacate

u need a new caliper, plain and simple...

iono about rebuild kits or form other cars or whatever, most of the time when a caliper is sticking, change it the fu8k out, I always do it :-\