I adjusted the ebrake 6 times, turned the piston but it didn't seem like it was compressing. Anyone have any ideas before i blow this [freak]ing car up. It's a brand new caliper. I bled it three times repositioned the piston numerous times and it still rubbing

 

gravity bleed it, fill it up and open the bleeder , leave it open for a little bit , and check the rubber line , i had a similar problem and it turned out to be the rubber line .

 

Did you grease the pins?

 

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All 8 of them twice
bled every corner 2 times
adjusted the ebrake cable 6 times

 

id like to know this too, my left rear is sticking also.

 

The start of day 3 for the same [freak]ing problem

 

Sorry for the stupid question, but did you bleed it in the proper order? Did you do anything with the master cylinder? You don't have a twist in the brake hose, do you? Did you have your rotor resurfaced?

 

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1 rear right
2 front left
3 rear left
4 front right

nothing was done to the master cylinder.
new braided brake lines
new rotors
new pads.
I can check the lines to see if i ran them so that there is no twist in them.

 

Is the piston seal intact? I know they rip pretty easily.

 

Does the caliper stick evenly as the wheel rotates or just in certain spots? How bad is this sticking, i.e are you dragging a wheel?

 

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After some adjustments it only sticks in one spot

 

return the caliper for another one.......its possible it was not re-build correctly to begin with.....

 

That's the next step

Could this be affecting my rear brake? Should they be even?

 

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Could this be affecting my rear brake? Should they be even?


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It looks like the ebrake cable is too tight on one side..

This could be your problem.

Try readjusting the ebrake cable.. most likely will fix your problem.

 

Upon further inspection i took notice that the connection at the hard line and the braided line is leaking and it's completely tightened. Could i use teflon tape on the thread?

 

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Do not use teflon tape. Check the flare.

 

Is there a way the return spring can be adjusted? It's not pulling the cable back all the way

 

Brakes are still giving me problems. 1.5 months and still haven't driven the car. I disconnected my ebrake cables and they aren't the problem. The only thing left to replace is the master cylinder and prop valve.

 

Have you checked the rotor for runout?

 

How do i check that?

 

You need a dial indicator with a magnet mount. You reinstall the lug nuts with spacer washers and properly torque them. Runout is the difference between the minimum and maximum readings on the indicator. Think of it as rotor wobble. If you do have excessive runout (I cannot recall the spec offhand), remove the rotor and clean the hub face of rust, debris, etc.. After reinstalling the rotor, recheck the runout.

 

What could cause calipers not to release all the way? I have a rs so i don't have abs