I have changed the bakes, caliper, rubber hoses and rotors...Bled the brakes but for some reason the front passenger side gets stuck. And there is a nasty smell too. The brake pedal also hardens...But if I step on the brake hard it releases preassure
Sounds like a problem with the caliper to me.
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We ponder the "R" badging on the deck lid, the fixed rear wing and the four-piston cross-drilled brake rotors. Serious stuff. We slide ungracefully over the seat's huge bolsters and twist the key to fire up the 3.4-liter six-cylinder. |
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The standard four-wheel disc brakes use large ventilated rotors - 13.9 inches and 1.26-inches thick - with four-piston calipers in front; and 13.6 x 0.71-inch with two-piston calipers in the rear. Anti-lock brakes (ABS) with Electronic Brake-force |
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The discs are also known to warp and regularly require replacing. A pulsating brake pedal is usually a reliable sign that the rotors are warped. Some mechanics will skim rotors to extend their life, but that's only putting off the inevitable for a |
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Both pricing and weight remain roughly flat compared to the previous SLX brake (about £120 per end, excluding mounting hardware, and 990g a pair – 490g rear, 500g front – with full-length hoses, all mounting hardware and 160/180mm rotors), |
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If the brakes are found to be in good shape the noise might arise from a bit of glazing the brakes have developed. A brake (re)bedding in might be called for. Take the car up to speed and apply the brakes hard -- short of any ABS or tire skidding |