Hi, so my 93 Accord EX's rear driver side brake is sticking (they are disk on this model). After driving my wheel is extremely hot to the touch and smells like burning brakes. . . . I am worried I ruined my caliper but am not sure how to tell.

I pulled the wheel off to inspect- the pads are evenly worn and have the same wear as the rear passenger side. I thought it could be the ebrake sticking, but am not sure how to tell.

With the wheel off, I could wiggle the rotor around and get it free and spinning well. I put the wheel back on and it still spun pretty well. But as soon as I drive for any distance, the wheel is super hot again.

?? Any suggestions-- Thanks!

 

You could get a caliper off a clean car in a junk yard for cheap, replace or have the rotors turned and new pads! dont forget a good bleeding all the way around.

 

it could be stuck cables, I had to replace the whole cable and tube assembly on mine due to corrosion. Mine parking brake got stuck with on last winter.

 

Well its not the E-Brake. . . . I disconnected/freed the ebrake, pumped the brake pedal and sure enough the caliper binded on the rotor and I had to wiggle the rotor to get movement again-- so it must be the caliper I think?? Does that sound right?

Also I think I need to replace my master cylinder- if I get an Adler or OE replacement, do I actually need to do the pushrod clearance adj?

thanks guys!

 

Does sound like time for a new caliper.....I'd do that before the master. If the mater cyl still needs to be replaced, no you should not need to adjust any of the rods.

BTW-what is an "Adler"?

 

An Adler is just the brand that someone recommend I get-- high quality like OEM I guess.


Also, as I am doing more research, it seems that maybe this is just a problem with the slider pins. . . . with the wheel off, if I wiggle the rotor around it becomes unstuck. . . which makes my friend think it is just simply the slider pins sticking-- does this sound right?

I guess its only two bolts so before I replace anything I am going to pull those and clean/lube.

 

Could be, doesn't cost anything to try. In my experience (95 EX), the caliper piston gets stuck more than the slides, but hey, maybe you get lucky.