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Old 05-17-2005, 01:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Arthur Dalton
First suspect is swollen flex hoses.
An easy test is to jack each wheel and see which one is sticking by turning the wheel by hand after applying and releasing the foot brake. You then open the bleeder. If the wheel then frees up, you have restricted brake hose, not stuck caliper.
This could well be the problem. It seems some of the older hoses would come apart on the inside and act as check valves. Certainly worth a look before replacing/rebuilding calipers and hooking them back up to the same hose.
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