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Old 03-01-2007, 02:30 PM
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Originally Posted by spark3542 View Post
Brake work is within your reach. Since the rear brakes use two pistons, take a look at the pad thicknesses of inside pad vs outside pad. If they are drastically different, then you probably have a seized piston, and you should go ahead and replace the caliper.

The sway bar link is not rocket surgery either. It's pretty basic, it just bolts to sway bar nad backing plate, and must pivot to allow suspension movement.
The thickness of the inside pad is very small (2-3mm), and this IN BOTH OF THE REAR CALIPERS... Likewise, on both rear calipers, the thickness of the outside pads is much larger (possibly 6-7mm). But wouldn't this be unusual: two calipers with seized pistons at the same time? Could it be rather a hydraulic problem (hose, or whatever) causing it?

Yes, the sway bar is not rocket science, but how do I replace the homemade link in the homemade sway bar setup in my car with a commercial link?
So, you are saying, replace BOTH calipers? (since both rear wheels drag...)

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