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Help, My ZR2['99']Rear Brakes Locked
Help, My ZR2['99']Rear Brakes Locked
by Denarky on Sat Mar 22, 2008 9:45 am
Hello, I'm new here, I just put new disc pads on my rear brakes and they are locked....at least, they won't release and are getting hot. Am I missing something? I compressed the calipers with a "C" clamp....did I mess up....is it something to do with the emergency brake?
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Re: Help, My ZR2['99']Rear Brakes Locked
by 4x4x4doors on Sun Mar 23, 2008 8:59 am
Parking brake on your 99 ZR2 operates a separate shoe than the disk pads.
When you put your new pads on, did you clean up the calipers to ensure the pins slide freely?
When you put your new pads on, did you clean up the calipers to ensure the pins slide freely?
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Re: Help, My ZR2['99']Rear Brakes Locked
by Denarky on Tue Mar 25, 2008 8:04 am
Well, it was the calipers...they stuck when we pressed them with a C-clamp....tried air pressure to get them freed up but to no avail. New calipers were $38.50ea., so it was probly what we should have done anyway. Lessons learned.... 
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