rx7ands2k

I need some help big time.. i have my front brake calipers that will lock up during driving leaving the engine to fight the front brakes its the passenger side front that does it the most. the drivers just hints at doing it. i have bleed the system umpty million times what the heck is going on. brake pad on the passenger side is smoking to make matters worse im 777 miles from home.. the more i drive the more they tighter they get due to the brakes expanding i need some help fast...

Ek9

Stuck caliper. The slidey pins get stuck and the piston just keeps pressing on the rotor or the piston gets stuck out.

They need to come apart and you need to re-grease (with brake grease) the slidy pins to start. You might want to slap some new pads on there while you're at it.

If you don't work on the car, you need to find some place to fix the brakes.

Slows2k

Either the slide pins are seized, the caliper pistons aren't retracting, a brake hosae is coming apart on the inside acting as a check valve, or you've got petroleum contaminated brake fluid.

rx7ands2k

i change my pads every few months. i have heard that brake line thing before im going to swap brakelines and see if the problem migrates. thank you.. ill get back to you guys.

Slows2k

Check the slide pins 1st. Brake lines very rarely cause this problem.

Ek9

Yeah, while I've heard of it happening. I've never seen it. The '2k brake lines are internally braided too.

rx7ands2k

hmm
well i swapped the brakelines around hoping the problems would move to the other wheel.. and i dont have any failures with the brakelines swapped now im moving to SS brakelines. im thinking since the lines are bent in the opposite direction now the problem is gone.