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Old 08-20-2009, 02:19 PM
blankenship blankenship is offline
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well

i actually checked the front brakes last week, (even though both front calipers were replaced only 5k ago) and the RIGHT side wheel wouldn't turn without a LOT of effort, so i replaced that caliper and expected the problem to go away.
of course, i still have the "pulling" problem...

i just went out in the driveway and lifted the car...with a "normal" amount of pressure to whirl the tires, the RIGHT side now spins freely 3 times around, but with the same amount of force, the LEFT side will only make it around ONCE.
last week i would've thought that once around was normal, b/c the right side wouldn't budge...now i'm not so sure.

does it make sense at all that the symptom would be the same even after i replaced that right side caliper?

if i can reproduce the "pulling" problem after only driving for 30 seconds, could i assume a seizing caliper isn't the problem because maybe there hasn't been enough time for heat to build up?
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