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07-15-2011
Idk what the heck the problem is but the pads are hitting the rotor like non-stop it dosen't really feel like the brakes on it goes in a straight line if I let go of the wheel and you don't hear it grinding but somethings hitting because it just smells like grinding metal and gets really hot.
Idk where to even start...
07-15-2011
Whatever side is generating the heat/smell, pull the caliper off and grease both the bolts w/ some good high-temp grease and reinstall and give that a shot. Sounds like its just sticking. Had my 95 Bonne do that on the drivers side recently.
07-15-2011
I'll try that
07-16-2011
Just going to say somthing most of us know. If BillBoost says it's this part or etc that has failed or is causing your problem just order what ever part he said. or do what ever he said right away because in my experience he's right 100% of the time
07-16-2011
it's the caliper...wth... I guess now I got to upgrade the front brakes because I see no point in buying a new caliper only to replace it with a diffrent one in a few months
07-16-2011
Upgrades!
07-16-2011
I suggested an old brake hose that split and acted as a check valve.
Your last post makes me think it was the caliper and not the hose. Although I kinda think I might sorta remember giving you a how to check that... ??? Not really sure, I was very very tired.
F bodies, here you come.
07-16-2011
yea you did and I thought it was the hose so I just droped 20 bucks on an uneeded hose
07-16-2011
so you think its alright to drive 3 miles to work with it the way it is?
07-16-2011
what places sell calipers? like parts stores so I can fix this now I would like to get 04+ but idk
07-16-2011
napa, autozone. and they will have a core charge, if you dont have the caliper with you at the time you will get charged an extra 80-100 bucks for the core untill you bring it in.
07-16-2011
that and I don't have the same core... ffsOriginally Posted by Fivefingerdeathpunch
07-16-2011
why get 04+?
pretend you have a 2002 monte carlo with a 3.8.
They wont know they have the wrong brackets on them.
07-16-2011
Try morad or a local bone yard and slap some Steel Braided hoses on there.
07-16-2011
I just got a reman for now it cost me close to 40 bucks with tax therw some paint on there and its all good now
07-17-2011
i got my calipers and rotors from a junkyard for $100 for an 04+
07-17-2011
Yea I need to do it but I'd like to get new rotors and pads when I do it so If I could get some calipers for like 50 and then 50 for pads and 100 for rotors... I'll do it someday after my top swap maybe, but I'm just glad I got it working now
07-20-2011
I just finished rebuilding the left front caliper and replacing the rubber hose, and the inexplicable extra rubber hose on my Intrigue. (Same brakes as GP.) It was hanging up, but not every time I drove it. The wheel would occasionally make some grunting noises and felt a lot hotter than the right front wheel after certain drives.
I wanted to save money, so instead of paying ~$60 for a rebuilt caliper (best I could find from a known brand), I paid $5 for a rebuild kit and $11 for a new piston. (The sticking caliper was a rebuild, just outside the 2-year warranty.) Also, the rotors and pads were still in good shape, so I didn't want a loaded caliper.
Rebuilding was fairly easy, once I got the piston out! After taking the caliper off the rotor, I let the brake system pop the piston out ... but it took a lot of pumping. (I stupidly did this after replacing the hose, when I should have done it first. I had to bleed that corner twice - once to build enough pressure to get the piston out, and once after I got the caliper back together.)
The caliper bore had a thin rust buildup in the area between the piston seal and the dust boot. I don't know if that was enough to cause a sticking caliper, but maybe it could have been. I cleaned it up with a Scotch-brite pad and replaced the seals. I probably could have reused the caliper piston that was in there, but it did show some minor pits, so I used the new one.
I also installed some speed bleeders on both front calipers ($11), so now I have them on all 4 corners. Saves me from looking for a helper.
The hoses were a little difficult to remove, but it worked out okay using a 16mm backup wrench on the female fittings. I replaced the mystery hose with a piece of hard line and a union per the writeup I found on this site:
http://www.grandprixforums.net/5th-b...-6-a-6693.html
I regreased the caliper slide bolts, of course. The bolts did not show any wear, which was a good sign, but also suggests that simply regreasing them would not have solved the problem. The boots and bushings seemed okay too, so I left them in place.
Then I bled all 4 brakes, which was pretty quick using the speed bleeders. It was annoying to get to the bleeder screws on the other 3 corners with the wheels installed, but it certainly beats jacking up the car, removing the wheels, and then retorquing them when finished.
Now, all potential problem spots on that corner are fixed, for only about $40. Well, that, and a wickedly painful sunburn. (Oops.)
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