Front Brake Problem

[NYCBanshee7]

My front left wheel is slow to lock up when i use the front brake. Right wheel locks up fine, but it takes the left wheel a second or two to stop rolling. Just installed +2 Braided lines, there is no air in the lines and the brake pad seems to be fine. What could it be?

 

Thanks,

Eric

[J-Madd]

My front left wheel is slow to lock up when i use the front brake.  Right wheel locks up fine, but it takes the left wheel a second or two to stop rolling.  Just installed +2 Braided lines, there is no air in the lines and the brake pad seems to be fine.  What could it be?

 

Thanks,

Eric

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There almost has to be air in the left line. Mine does the same thing after I put on new A-Arms and had to disconnect the lines. I bled the shit out of 'em and still think I've got some air in there somewhere.

[fixitrod]

It's either air or the caliper is sticking. Sometimes just taken them off and compressing them all the way in with a c clamp will free them up.

[locogato11283]

It's either air or the caliper is sticking. Sometimes just taken them off and compressing them all the way in with a c clamp will free them up.

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yea i think there is some corrosion that happens in there. you never use all the travel of that piston and im sure it gets corroded in there.

[mat]

Did the problem start after you installed the new brake lines or was it a problem before. If it was a pre-existing problem then check the caliper, if the problem started with the new brake lines, then you still have air in there. You may need to buy a mity-vac and reverse bleed the system to get all of the air out.