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  1. Tummi_Gummi

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    #3 Tummi_Gummi, May 19, 2013
    yes, they dont just spontaneously combust into flames either! lol Okay my brake hoses have 245,000 miles I am gonna take a pretty obvious guess this is whats causing my brake caliper to stick? My hose is collapsing huh?
     
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    #5 Tummi_Gummi, May 19, 2013
    If thats the case tehn oriellys will replace it for free!
     
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    #8 Tummi_Gummi, May 20, 2013
    Okay this is funny, I opened the bleeder screw and it really hardly helped the wheel to turn at all. These calipers are remanufactured so I called oriellys and I had them order in both rear calipers to swap mine out.
     
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    #9 Crashton, May 20, 2013
    Well that shows it is not a line collapsing. I've had bad luck with rebent calipers. Tried them twice, failed twice. If you find the same thing I'd suggest calling the good folks at eminiparts.com.
     
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    #2 Dave.0, May 19, 2013
    EBC green stuffs .....hummmmmm?
     
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    #4 Jason Montague, May 19, 2013
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    :cornut: Good Luck! I think that I'll hang around to see what the cause turns out to be. Caliper remains clamped down not releasing pressue. Needs caliper rebuild?:popcorn::popcorn::popcorn:

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    #6 Jason Montague, May 19, 2013
    :cornut: Again Good Luck and whatever it turns out to be please tell us. It would be nice if some one else picked up the tab due to defective build/maretials but also sad that some one along the line screwed up.:Thumbsup:

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    #7 Crashton, May 19, 2013
    With that mileage I'd suspect a brake hose is collapsing. Maybe time for some stainless lines & a brake flush. If the caliper is tight, crack the bleeder & see if it turns freely.
     
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    #10 DixonL2, Oct 5, 2013
    Sticking ebrake cable is likely, had that on daughter's R53. Rebuilt caliper worked, no issues after 5000miles or so for us...
     
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    #11 ZippyNH, Oct 6, 2013
    Just a thought....
    Might be worth tossing a new hub at the rear that failed too...especially at that mileage.... Bet the bearings got cooked....