Random Thoughts - Part Deux [NO POLITICS]

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by MuseChaser

Happy to hear dissenting opinions..

About any topic, or just fungii?

[MuseChaser]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

About any topic, or just fungii?

Do I really have a choice?

[ichitaka05]

Studs are fixed... but now, my right front brakes are getting stuck. It’s not extremely stuck that it lean towards right, while I drive. BUT there’s a clear temperature diffeerence between left and right. Plus when I lift it and let the wheel spin, I can clear pads are touching more than it should and causing the wheel spin as much. I’ve looked pads and don’t see an issue, so caliper? Man... one after an another issue.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

my right front brakes are getting stuck. It’s not extremely stuck that it lean towards right, while I drive. BUT there’s a clear temperature diffeerence between left and right.

What kind of brake? How many pots?

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

What kind of brake? How many pots?

OEM 2 pistons

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

OEM 2 pistons

How worn are your pads?

If your pads aren't new and you don't mind removing your wheel, can you then compress the inner pad all the way evenly and slowly doing something like this?

[Sapphireho]

Went For a little drive this morning. Just not into it today. After 3 days of working on cars my legs and back are aching. Now it is 100°. Zero energy.

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

How worn are your pads?

If your pads aren't new and you don't mind removing your wheel, can you then compress the inner pad all the way evenly and slowly doing something like this?

Is that just compressing the pistons back? Is that’s he case, I have the tool for it. I’ll try em out tomorrow.

Also I was thinking of getting KNS Subaru 4/2 caliper kit... but sadly just noticed that they stop selling them.

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

How worn are your pads?

If your pads aren't new and you don't mind removing your wheel, can you then compress the inner pad all the way evenly and slowly doing something like this?

Well, removing the wheel is what got him into this mess in the first place sooo........


Also, I don't remember if you did any brake work, but if you did you might want to recheck all fasteners. I missed a rear caliper bolt once. Made weird sounds, but the fronts might behave differently?

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

Is that just compressing the pistons back? Is that’s he case, I have the tool for it. I’ll try em out tomorrow.

Also I was thinking of getting KNS Subaru 4/2 caliper kit... but sadly just noticed that they stop selling them.

Yes but there's more to it. Again, are your pads new, or worn.

If they're new, then your pots are already retracted, but if a bellows was torn when you replaced the pads, the contaminated/corroded pot could have jammed in place.

Doing it the way I show allows you to check your guides like this.

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Ok, I'm putting mine back together now.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Spuds

^^^
Do it. Do it. Do it. Do it. Do it...

You should use it. I bequeath it to you.

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Yes but there's more to it. Again, are your pads new, or worn.

If they're new, then your pots are already retracted, but if a bellows was torn when you replaced the pads, the contaminated/corroded pot could have jammed in place.

Doing it the way I show allows you to check your guides as well, like this.

Ok, I'm putting mine back together now.

I had used pads (75% still left) & put Summer used pads in (85% still left).

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by Spuds

Well, removing the wheel is what got him into this mess in the first place sooo........


Also, I don't remember if you did any brake work, but if you did you might want to recheck all fasteners. I missed a rear caliper bolt once. Made weird sounds, but the fronts might behave differently?

When I was driving back from the shop, I smell burnt pads, so when I got home I checked & Shop put the front pads weird. I thought that fixed the problem, but it still doesn’t spin the wheel smooth as driver side. I’ll double/ triple check tomorrow morning.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

I had used pads (75% still left) & put Summer used pads in (85% still left).

Did you reinstall them in exactly the same position as you removed them? If you mix-and-matched after they wore unevenly, that could exacerbate the misalignment.