brakes Brake caliper issue

[craaaazzy]

yes i've searched but am still having issues.

some may have read that i replaced the front brakes in my 74 w/ IE's standard big brake kit (rebuilt). car pulled to the left. stuck pistons i thought...

i had a buddy come over to push on the pedal so I can see what exactly was happening w/ the pistons. w/ no clamps on any piston, only one piston moved. so alright, i clamped that piston as well as the 2 on the other side and had him push. piston moved and did it at least 10 more times. removed the clamp on the single piston and had him push. only one moved. reset pistons back in. this time, i kept the clamp on but loosely and had him push. single piston moved until it reached the clamp and then the other piston moved. this same thing happened on the other side of the caliper where only one would move until it reached the clamp.

when i went for a drive today, the car seems fine on low speeds and brakes evenly but when i apply more pressure or try a panic stop, some times it pulls, some times it does not.

is this a faulty rebuilt caliper? i spent a good amount of $ on these. if i knew i would need to replace them, i would of just gotten junkyard calipers. thoughts?

fred

[Napes]

Have you called Jeff Ireland to ask him? If not, that might be a good starting point.

Bob Napier

[Guest Anonymous]

Are you using new brake line hoses? Old ones can collapse and cause similar problems.

[craaaazzy]

Yes, SS lines being used. Pressure bleeder also used.

[02for2]

bad caliper.

Cheers!

[craaaazzy]

will need to talk to jeff like bob mentioned. hopefully he can help.

[craaaazzy]

awesome, spoke w/ jeff and he is sending me a new caliper. IE's customer service/support is the best that i've experience in the car industry.