front brake caliper

FORD ESCORT
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RAPIDSPEC
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my front brake caliper keeps binding on my disc. i have replaced the old bendix caliper with a new one but i,m still having the same problem. it is a ford escort si 1.8 petrol non abs 1996
Jul 21, 2007 at 10:53 AM
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CHEVY22
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DID YOU BLEED THE CALIPER OUT WHEN REPLACING ?? IF SO REMOVE THAT WHEEL AND GRAB AN EXTRA FOOT SEE IF YOU HAVE SUFFICIANT FLOW FROM THE BLEEDER , YOU MAY HAVE A COLLAPSED LINE AND GO OVER YOUR PREVIOUS REPAIR JUST TO MAKE SURE ITS RIGHT
JIM
Jul 22, 2007 at 12:55 AM
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