Hello-
I have been searching the forum for a few days looking for similar issues, but did not find an exact match.
I have a 2003 Protege5 and recently replaced brake pads on all four wheels.
On the rear I followed the guidance on using the threaded screw to back up the piston, and then tighten it/back off 1/2 turn to adjust the parking brake.
It all worked fine, or so I thought. After a couple of months I noticed a lot of brake dust on the driver's side rear wheel.
When I jacked it up, the brakes were dragging and it was very hard to rotate the wheel.
I removed everything to investigate and followed the same procedure as last time to re install and adjust the piston for the parking brake.
But when I tightened the piston against the pads until the wheel would not turn, then backed it it off 1/2 turn the wheel still would not move. It took five full turns before the wheel would free up and turn. I figured I didn't solve the problem, but a finished reassembling and drove around the block. When I came back and jacked it back up, the wheel was again very hard to rotate.
I loosened the bleeder valve but there was no change. I read that is a means to determine if the problem is a collapsed hose?
I found if I take a hammer and tap on the back of the caliper (light tapping, not *wham!*) the wheel then spins freely until i reapply the brakes.
Sure sounds like the piston is not retracting and its time to replace the caliper? But I wanted to be sure before I do that.
Thoughts? Thanks.
I have been searching the forum for a few days looking for similar issues, but did not find an exact match.
I have a 2003 Protege5 and recently replaced brake pads on all four wheels.
On the rear I followed the guidance on using the threaded screw to back up the piston, and then tighten it/back off 1/2 turn to adjust the parking brake.
It all worked fine, or so I thought. After a couple of months I noticed a lot of brake dust on the driver's side rear wheel.
When I jacked it up, the brakes were dragging and it was very hard to rotate the wheel.
I removed everything to investigate and followed the same procedure as last time to re install and adjust the piston for the parking brake.
But when I tightened the piston against the pads until the wheel would not turn, then backed it it off 1/2 turn the wheel still would not move. It took five full turns before the wheel would free up and turn. I figured I didn't solve the problem, but a finished reassembling and drove around the block. When I came back and jacked it back up, the wheel was again very hard to rotate.
I loosened the bleeder valve but there was no change. I read that is a means to determine if the problem is a collapsed hose?
I found if I take a hammer and tap on the back of the caliper (light tapping, not *wham!*) the wheel then spins freely until i reapply the brakes.
Sure sounds like the piston is not retracting and its time to replace the caliper? But I wanted to be sure before I do that.
Thoughts? Thanks.