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nissantuner22 · 04-01-2004, 11:09 AM

So I just installed my new hawk brake pads, and brembo blank rotors. I bled the system, looks good. One small problem. The passenger rear tire does not spin. Its like the parking brake is always on. With the Ebrake off, i can spin the drivers side rear effortlessly, while the passanger side is practically frozen. it takes A LOT of effort to move it. WIth the wheel off, I can spin the rotor pretty easy, but when I torque the wheel down, it wont spin. what in gods sweet name is hampering me from enjoying my new brakes???

96twofourty · 04-01-2004, 04:02 PM

its obviously the ebrake. You need to check to see if the ebrake line is tight or loose. If it is tight then figure out why it is.

mdzowner · 04-01-2004, 06:33 PM

is it nessessary to bleed the brake lines? the reason i ask is that on the box that the brembos come in it says you dont need to. im about to do this same job on sunday. thanks for doing it first
mdzowner

Var · 04-01-2004, 06:36 PM

This happened to me in the front once. I bought the rotors off some guy on Ebay so the cocksmacker failed to mention that they were abs rotors. They are a tiny bit bigger so when i torqued the wheel down it would sieze on the caliper. obviously not the same problem but thought i'd share anyways. UNLESSSSS they sent you one rotor in the wrong size.??

nissantuner22 · 04-01-2004, 08:03 PM

Ok update. I figured it out.

And no, it wasnt my Ebrake.

After taking apart the caliper 4 times, it still did the same thing. I got really pist off, and starting thinking. "what if its something with the caliper being stuck"

So, I steped on the brake pedal about 100 times rapid fire, got out of my car, and turned the wheel effortlessly. Why that fixed it, I dont know. Anyhow I broke the pads in as recommend by HAWK, and wow. What a great upgrade over stock warped rotors.

96twofourty · 04-01-2004, 08:16 PM

the piston must have poped out of the caliper...thats odd...

skatanic28 · 04-01-2004, 08:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by westboroughpimp

This happened to me in the front once. I bought the rotors off some guy on Ebay so the cocksmacker failed to mention that they were abs rotors. They are a tiny bit bigger so when i torqued the wheel down it would sieze on the caliper. obviously not the same problem but thought i'd share anyways. UNLESSSSS they sent you one rotor in the wrong size.??

are the rotors really different sizes? when i got mine they just asked if it was 4 or 5 lug.

Var · 04-02-2004, 10:53 AM

yep. the abs rotors are bigger...

*sykikchimp* · 04-02-2004, 01:35 PM

did you make sure to push the rear pistons back into the caliper by twisting them?

nissantuner22 · 04-03-2004, 11:53 AM

yah they were in, wasnt the problem.

04-01-2004, 11:09 AM	#1
nissantuner22 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Gainesville, Fl Age: 40 Posts: 1,056 Trader Rating: (-1) Feedback Score: -1 reviews	Need Brake help ASAP! So I just installed my new hawk brake pads, and brembo blank rotors. I bled the system, looks good. One small problem. The passenger rear tire does not spin. Its like the parking brake is always on. With the Ebrake off, i can spin the drivers side rear effortlessly, while the passanger side is practically frozen. it takes A LOT of effort to move it. WIth the wheel off, I can spin the rotor pretty easy, but when I torque the wheel down, it wont spin. what in gods sweet name is hampering me from enjoying my new brakes??? __________________ Current Project: Operation: N/A SR: 93 Silvia Q SR20DE Engine with go fast goodies. , "Common problems 240sx's suffer from are curbs, trees, ditches, and other immovable objects."thx247 "on the tounge... there is no guardrails."- citizen

04-01-2004, 06:36 PM	#4
Var Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Norcal Age: 43 Posts: 5,032 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: Var Feedback Score: 0 reviews	This happened to me in the front once. I bought the rotors off some guy on Ebay so the cocksmacker failed to mention that they were abs rotors. They are a tiny bit bigger so when i torqued the wheel down it would sieze on the caliper. obviously not the same problem but thought i'd share anyways. UNLESSSSS they sent you one rotor in the wrong size.?? __________________ Hi

04-01-2004, 08:03 PM	#5
nissantuner22 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Gainesville, Fl Age: 40 Posts: 1,056 Trader Rating: (-1) Feedback Score: -1 reviews	Ok update. I figured it out. And no, it wasnt my Ebrake. After taking apart the caliper 4 times, it still did the same thing. I got really pist off, and starting thinking. "what if its something with the caliper being stuck" So, I steped on the brake pedal about 100 times rapid fire, got out of my car, and turned the wheel effortlessly. Why that fixed it, I dont know. Anyhow I broke the pads in as recommend by HAWK, and wow. What a great upgrade over stock warped rotors. __________________ Current Project: Operation: N/A SR: 93 Silvia Q SR20DE Engine with go fast goodies. , "Common problems 240sx's suffer from are curbs, trees, ditches, and other immovable objects."thx247 "on the tounge... there is no guardrails."- citizen

04-02-2004, 10:53 AM	#8
Var Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Norcal Age: 43 Posts: 5,032 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: Var Feedback Score: 0 reviews	yep. the abs rotors are bigger... __________________ Hi

04-02-2004, 01:35 PM	#9
sykikchimp WOW addicted Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: the moon Age: 44 Posts: 6,525 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	did you make sure to push the rear pistons back into the caliper by twisting them? __________________

04-01-2004, 04:02 PM	#2
96twofourty Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: nor*cal Posts: 354 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	its obviously the ebrake. You need to check to see if the ebrake line is tight or loose. If it is tight then figure out why it is.

04-01-2004, 06:33 PM	#3
mdzowner Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: annapolis md Age: 47 Posts: 27 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	is it nessessary to bleed the brake lines? the reason i ask is that on the box that the brembos come in it says you dont need to. im about to do this same job on sunday. thanks for doing it first mdzowner

04-01-2004, 08:16 PM	#6
96twofourty Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: nor*cal Posts: 354 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	the piston must have poped out of the caliper...thats odd...

04-03-2004, 11:53 AM	#10
nissantuner22 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Gainesville, Fl Age: 40 Posts: 1,056 Trader Rating: (-1) Feedback Score: -1 reviews	yah they were in, wasnt the problem. __________________ Current Project: Operation: N/A SR: 93 Silvia Q SR20DE Engine with go fast goodies. , "Common problems 240sx's suffer from are curbs, trees, ditches, and other immovable objects."thx247 "on the tounge... there is no guardrails."- citizen