mobilyte Posted January 5, 2005 Share Posted January 5, 2005 message deleted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexls Posted January 5, 2005 Share Posted January 5, 2005 I'll add a note on there saying 90's only have one piston. If one sliding pin doesn't have a notch then it is different. Thanks for sharing your comments regarding this procedure :). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCRFAN3 Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 A collapsed brake hose or, the caliper slides themselves. Not beeing lubricated can make it seem like a caliper is hanging. It's very uncommon for a lexus caliper to go bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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silvermate Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 It's very uncommon for a lexus caliper to go bad sorry to come over the top of you, but........... <_< actually it is VERY common for a Gen 1 or GEN 2 LS caliper to lock up over the course of its long life........it is one of the more common problems on older LS's and once the caliper piston has seized up there is nothing you can do as far as lubrication or anything to free it, just needs to be rebuilt or replaced. actually the only mechanical problem i've ever had with my LS, besides a cracked and leaky vaccum hose, (knock on wood) is the front left caliper locking up on me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexus400 Posted January 8, 2005 Share Posted January 8, 2005 my .02.... a lot of people forget to lube (grease) the the caliper guide pins and this causes uneven wear which appears to make the caliper "look" bad. I just had this happen to me on another car (non Lexus but same thing). Apparently the person before me didn't grease the pins and the pads on the outside of the caliper had about 70% left but the inside pads were down to the backing plate and very uneven. The pins were bone dry.. I thought maybe the calipers were bad but they're fine. Easy thing to forget but critical... Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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