Brake drag. Need help.
Well, that didn't help much. when I got the car on stands the wheels were not too bad. I could turn the rotors by hand after removing the wheels. We applied the brakes, released them and checked the bleeder valve. No residual pressure. Checked the line lock function and it released normally. Now the wheels coast at least one turn when giving them a shove. The calipers could be moved by small lever at least .025 inch. I did not use a feeler gauge but I was a machinist before going into dentistry.
Could an overfilled master cylinder cause the drag. Note that in my original post, there was pressure in the master cylinder when I removed the caps. So much pressure that the caps had leaked and overflowed spilling a bit. I cleaned them with brake cleaner yesterday and after yesterday’s drive there was a tiny tiny bit more. See the pic. I will take it for another drive and see if since I relieved the pressure in the master, the drag is gone. I will report back in 30 minutes. If they heat up and are tight after cruising around.
Well, that didn't help much. when I got the car on stands the wheels were not too bad. I could turn the rotors by hand after removing the wheels. We applied the brakes, released them and checked the bleeder valve. No residual pressure. Checked the line lock function and it released normally. Now the wheels coast at least one turn when giving them a shove. The calipers could be moved by small lever at least .025 inch. I did not use a feeler gauge but I was a machinist before going into dentistry.
Could an overfilled master cylinder cause the drag. Note that in my original post, there was pressure in the master cylinder when I removed the caps. So much pressure that the caps had leaked and overflowed spilling a bit. I cleaned them with brake cleaner yesterday and after yesterday’s drive there was a tiny tiny bit more. See the pic. I will take it for another drive and see if since I relieved the pressure in the master, the drag is gone. I will report back in 30 minutes. If they heat up and are tight after cruising around.
