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94celicast · 04-04-2005, 04:35 PM

I have a 94 celica st and the front passenger side caliper is sticking. My question is would a new hose fix my problem or would I have to buy a new caliper.
Help my rotor is glowing

marcuslogsdon · 04-04-2005, 10:33 PM

i dont think your hose is the problem. i would take the caliper off and put it in a vice and see if you can get it to free up. if not then buy a new one.

BenG · 04-04-2005, 10:47 PM

Yea...a sticking caliper has nothing to do with hoses. The piston is physically stuck to the caliper (probably rusted). Take the caliper off, take the brake pad off, use a c-clamp or channel lock pliers (with a rag to protect the piston/caliper) and try to push the piston back to the resting position. If you can't, get them rebuilt.