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Hydraulic device that compresses brake pads against spinning brake discs in order to create a higher friction co-efficient to reduce a vehicles forward or rearward motion.

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What do you do when brand new pads are rubbing on new rotor? It smokes and smells so bad and...

In a properly functioning brake system the pistons in calipers must be free to move (in both directions). When brakes are applied, the fluid is under very high pressure thus generally the pistons will …
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How can a damaged caliper prevent other calipers from fully pressurizing?

Is it possible that a single rear brake has been doing the lion's share of slowing the vehicle down for 11 months? Front brakes do much more of the work than rear brakes. This is why front brakes …
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