L front caliper won’t release on my 2017 JK
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L front caliper won’t release on my 2017 JK
Had to brake hard to avoid a deer….next day drove ~ 15 mi….when I got home left front smoking…wheel was hot!…Took the tire off, removed the caliper…slides are fine, pushed caliper in, it went in easy enough…..plenty of brake fluid in the resovoir…..how can I determine if caliper is ok, and associated brake line?…haven’t driven it yet after looking at it!
can braking hard have caused that problem?
can braking hard have caused that problem?
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Braking hard can cause an issue. It can drive the pistons out past a mark in the caliper which results in difficulty of the piston returning. It may be Ok now but clearly it was stuck. There is a tool you can use to check if the rotor is warped or not. You will also feel it when you stop as a pulsing.
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Change the rubber brake hose going to the caliper. The inner lining is most likely broken down, and has created a flap that acts like a check valve keeping pressure on the pads.