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Old 05-12-2004, 10:26 AM
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I have been having a problem with the front brakes on my Jeep. I replaced the front rotors and pads last fall. I have less than a thousand miles on them so far since I don't drive it all that much. My problem is that one side is not releasing and causing the pads to drag. This first happened after I had let it sit for about a month and then took it for a spin, after the first few times I used the brakes it started sticking on the drivers side. I had to pull over and let it cool continuously to avoid any sort of fire. Finally after letting it cool for about a half hour I drove it home and it seemed to work fine. Yesterday I had to drive it and it did the same thing, except the passenger wheel was dragging this time. I had to do the same as before and stop, letting the brakes cool, finally waiting it out for about a half hour and driving it home without a problem. Again, it had been over a month since I had driven it. The rotors are new and the pads are Raybestos brand. I will probably just start out by bleeding them again and maybe changing the fluid. Any help would be nice, thanks.
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Old 05-12-2004, 07:02 PM
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either your brake lines or your calipers are bad, being as

the jeep is old and the parts are cheap, change both

and be done with it



a collapsed brake line will cause the caliper to hang



I did ALL new brakes on my jeep like 2 years ago, the parts

came to nothing
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