Comments on: Brake Caliper Sticking (Symptoms and Causes)

By: Sean

Sean — Sat, 03 Dec 2022 19:59:52 +0000

In reply to Imran. Vibration could be caused by a wheel imbalance, loose lug nuts, bad tie rods, bad wheel bearings, and a few other things. It'd be best to have the car inspected to see what the cause of the problem is, because these can be serious issues.

By: Imran

Imran — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 11:17:48 +0000

I have a Hyundai i40, when I drive above 30mph my steering wheel vibrates. I have changed Shock absrobers, bearing strut, brake pads, brake disc, tyres and tracking rods. this issue only started a few weeks back. What could the issue be?

By: Sean

Sean — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 13:20:17 +0000

In reply to Scotty. I'm not sure, but I suspect the master cylinder could be the problem. Check where the proportioning valve lives on your vehicle and see if you can replace just that before replacing the whole master cylinder.

By: Scotty

Scotty — Fri, 09 Sep 2022 17:41:54 +0000

2001 Ford F350 4 Wheel Drive truck. We have already melted drivers side caliper and drum down due to sticking. Had a mechanic fix all new parts plus the rubber brake lines. Pulled camping trailer this weekend another melt down almost a fire. Drivers side sticking passenger side works fine. Master Cylinder??

By: Master and Servant

Master and Servant — Mon, 20 Jun 2022 20:13:56 +0000

you need to leave the possibility that the master cylinder has failed. it is possible, and in some cases, after replacing all other suspected parts, was the actual problem.

By: Sean

Sean — Sun, 26 Dec 2021 18:46:14 +0000

In reply to Terry. Master cylinders often have two circuits: either one for the front and one for the rear, or one from the front left/rear right and the other for the front right/rear left. This is so a loss of brake fluid pressure at one corner will not leave you without brakes entirely. I am not sure which setup the Tiburon uses, but that might be something to look into.

By: Terry

Terry — Fri, 24 Dec 2021 04:42:56 +0000

My 2008 Hyundai Tiburon made grinding and dragging noise. After some inspection, I found two rear calipers, both side, are not retracting all the way – still runs but a lot of noise and drag feel. Replaced both calipers, hoping it is the culprit but problem persists. Now I am thinking it has to be the hose. However, I am scratching my head with a question ” same problem on both side at the same time?” What is common part(s) that may do this from the master cylinder to the rear calipers? Or is it just a coincident? No problem on the front…

By: Sean

Sean — Fri, 27 Aug 2021 16:34:53 +0000

In reply to Anna. Might want to try a different mechanic, it sounds like they may be guessing at what the problem is. Have they inspected the brake hoses and ABS module?

By: Anna

Anna — Mon, 23 Aug 2021 17:54:10 +0000

I have a 2007 Acura mdx and I took it to a shop to have back caliburs and new brakes and rotors replaced..also had front brake pads replaced..got it back and front caliburs started to stick which caused my car not to move and front brakes caught fire…took it back in and have replaced front brakes and caliburs..still didn’t fix it..replaced master cylinder and power booster and front hydraulic hoses..problem still not fixed…mechanic is stumped by this and have has my suv for over 3 months with no new leads to the problem..any suggestions on what it could be?

By: Sean

Sean — Wed, 23 Jun 2021 21:01:55 +0000

In reply to Angelic Blanchard. Sounds like you may have a bad brake hose. Sometimes when brake hoses go bad fluid can get from the master cylinder to the caliper, but once you release the brake pedal the fluid can be trapped in the brake hose, causing a build up of pressure that prevents the brakes from unlocking on that corner.