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What causes a caliper to lock-up? I have purchased 2 calipers, and they are still locking up on my pass. side. Last two times i replaced the caliper & brakes, the piston was stuck out and could not push it back in for the life of me. This is twice now.

Sounds like a bad brake hose. Try opening the the bleeder and pushing piston back, if piston pushes back replace brake hose.... Mike

I replaced a front left brake hose and know the pedal goes to the floor and makes the van idle rough. It is a 94 gmc safari. I did bleed the system and there is no fluid coming from the front left. I even disconnected the new hose and still no fluid. Help!!!

Good luck.

http://www.autozone.com/az/cds/en_us/0900823d/80/11/9a/81/0900823d80119a81/repairInfoPages.htm Heres a little info to help.

1994 ford e 350 passenger van. 5.8 liter 80000 miles.
just bought van. pulled to the left while braking. replaced rotors,calipers, rubber brake hoses. abs light intermittent but does not flash. after i installed brake hoses pulling went away for a day or so. now it is pulling to the left again.

Have a check of the front suspension and steering components; as in ball joints, control arm bushings and tie rods.
Even though this likely is only pulling while the brakes are applied; it could be caused by an alignment angle changing/shifting while braking, due to worn suspension & steering parts?

Dan.

Thanks Dan, I have looked at the front end parts but I think I am going to take it to a buddy of mine that works at an alignment shop. A lot of times you cant see anything with the naked eye. It could be possible that you are correct because it really does not pull under 25 mph. I sure hate to take it to the Ford garage $$$$. What part of Canada are you in? thanks for the reply!

Southwestern Ontario in the great little City of London; its half way between Toronto and Windsor, Approx 2 hours to either city.
Windsor shares the boarder with Detroit.

Dan.

Was closer than I knew Dan! Went through Detroit last month! Been to Windsor many times, Ambassador Bridge and the tunnel.

Just got a remanufactured brake caliper on my 01 dodge ram 1500 4x4 and when I hook it up to the brake line it leaks when I pump the breaks. Leaks right underneath that square nut thing that has the screw go through it which holds the break line to the caliper. Is there suppose to be some kind of special seal there because there wasn't one there when I took it off.

And the two bolts that go through the caliper to the caliper bracket, get flat and locking washers?

These should be standard fare out there. Solid copper and the seal is the grooves which will impregnate/squish the copper some both seal and lock it. That's why they say never re-use them. Never saw one intentionally to be also a lock washer but some method may be out there for that.

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I have a 1991 Cadillac Seville ... When i purchased the car there was no fluid going to the front right break ... i replaced the front calipers and pads and also a portion of the break line ... the original diagnosis for the no fluid in the passenger side front was caused by the brake hose ... which was also replaced .... after driving for a day or so i saw fluid on my right front tire and check my fluid level and it was empty .... i looked and saw that where the brake hose and caliper connect is where the fluid is leaking from .... THE HOSE AND CALIPER ARE NEW .... both have been replaced and yet i still have a leak .... the bolt is also in as tight as it will go and a new mounting bolt came with caliper.... please help as i almost got killed today ....

and the brake light is on ... when the problem began ... it would go on when the fluid got low and now its staying on ....