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Brakes get really hot!
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<blockquote data-quote="Hollywoodgt" data-source="post: 1166988" data-attributes="member: 59622"><p>Sounds to me like someone else said you have to much fluid in the system. The further the pads travel out the more fluid is needed. If by chance you had added fluid when the brakes were at there lowest point it is possible your trying to collapse the piston and the fluid has no where to go.</p><p></p><p>Other thing is make sure you havent kinked a line, causing the fluid to not be able to go back. Use to see that with older cars and the lines would kink inside.</p><p></p><p>If the pistons were slidding in and out ok, then it's doubtful you have a piston sticking in it's bore just from taking it a part. However it is possible and fairly easy to check by removing the pads again and checking out the operations. Just remember not to apply the brakes with out making sure the piston won't fly out.</p><p></p><p>You can use something like a turkey baster and suck some fluid out. Slowly push the piston in and see if it goes in ok. Then fill the fluid back up when she's all together.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hollywoodgt, post: 1166988, member: 59622"] Sounds to me like someone else said you have to much fluid in the system. The further the pads travel out the more fluid is needed. If by chance you had added fluid when the brakes were at there lowest point it is possible your trying to collapse the piston and the fluid has no where to go. Other thing is make sure you havent kinked a line, causing the fluid to not be able to go back. Use to see that with older cars and the lines would kink inside. If the pistons were slidding in and out ok, then it's doubtful you have a piston sticking in it's bore just from taking it a part. However it is possible and fairly easy to check by removing the pads again and checking out the operations. Just remember not to apply the brakes with out making sure the piston won't fly out. You can use something like a turkey baster and suck some fluid out. Slowly push the piston in and see if it goes in ok. Then fill the fluid back up when she's all together. [/QUOTE]
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