89 Plymouth Horizon front disk keeps siezing up

Discussion in 'General Motoring' started by stein_way, Jul 16, 2007.

  1. stein_way

    stein_way Guest

    I have a 89 Plymouth Horizon that had a deeply scarred passenger rotor
    due to the caliper locking up on it. I replaced the brake pads,
    damaged rotor, left and right rebuilt calipers and also a brake line
    on the driver's side that was not passing the fluid correctly when
    bled. Everything looks great but the passenger side caliper is locking
    up again. I bled the brakes several times and there is no air in the
    lines. Any thoughts Note this car only has 29,000 miles and has been
    sitting a long time
     
    stein_way, Jul 16, 2007
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  2. stein_way

    Steve B. Guest

    Replace the rubber line on the passenger side. They have a bad habit
    of breaking on the inside and the broken piece acts like a one way
    valve. Step on the brake and the fluid is forced in to the caliper
    then when you let off the brake the broken rubber blocks the line
    locking the brake on.

    Might as well get the one(s) on the back as well. If the other two
    were toast the back can't be far behind.

    Steve B.
     
    Steve B., Jul 16, 2007
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  3. stein_way

    Steven Stone Guest

    I had a similiar problem with rear calipers on an 88 New Yorker.
    I changed out the rubber hoses, that did not fix it.
    The problem was the caliper rubber piston seal, not the dust seal, but
    a rubber ring that sits between the caliper housing and the piston was
    hardening up. It is also possible that the caliper is not sliding in
    and out properly due to wear of the external mating surfaces.

    I'm not a professional, just a shade tree mechanic.

    Steve
     
    Steven Stone, Jul 16, 2007
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