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xrated3345 · 10-18-2006, 06:13 PM

so did my brakes yesterday.(not as ez as i tought) bled the brakes and come to find out my driver rear caliper is frozen. the line is good but not the caliper. i could get a rebuild kit for 15. but alot of people just say get a new caliper price on that is 122 w/ a 50 core so like 70. anyone know where i can get one cheaper. or have a working one for sale...?

sportrally88 · 10-19-2006, 11:16 AM

hey ur in daytona!....im in jacksonville! .....as far as the calipers go ...maybe ebay may have some cheap, or advance discount.

P.N. have you heard of www.Corollacarclub.com/forum we have chapters in south central and north florida ....we would sure love to have another old skool corolla in the northchapter

TBayToyotaBoy · 10-19-2006, 04:38 PM

I feel your pain, xrated. I've had some seizures on my own brakes more than once after brake jobs...

When you're bleeding the brakes, there is one important thing to remember: the piston travel (in both the master cylinder and the caliper pistons) over time builds-up a small ring of gunk where the pistons are used to stopping (the farthest point inside the cylinders that the pistons are accustomed to travelling). When you bleed the brakes, be careful not to either push the brake pedal to the floor or clamp the caliper pistons too far into the bore. Once that ring of gunk is broken, seizure and seal failure are common.

xrated3345 · 10-19-2006, 05:16 PM

rally i have heard of the c.c its also just that to be in a c.c you have to keep hooking up your car. and i dont have the mula for that. and yotaboy yea i totally understand what your saying. when i took the old pads off there werent that worne. so i think it was stuck before.

diver9000 · 10-19-2006, 05:24 PM

My local advanced auto has your rear caliper for about $75.00 each.

sportrally88 · 10-19-2006, 05:40 PM

im in ccc and you dont have to hook up your car 1 bit.....i am more of a preformance guy so the mods i want are expensive...so i have to save (lately ive been coming across great deals but im still to broke to get them ...lets just say complete 3sgte swap w/mr2 5speed lsd tranny for $900)....others mod there cars alot and are all show and no go(not that i have go)...but it doesnt matter you should join the northchapter....my car is tri-color so you wont be the worst.