1993 Isuzu Trooper

1993 ISUZU TROOPER
200,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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SCOTT760C
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replaced the front brake pads, compressed calipers with caliper tool (slowly). after about 20 miles, brakes got noisey and smelled hot. abs light is on and off. is there a bleeding sequence to correct this?
Jan 31, 2008 at 8:17 PM
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MASTERTECHTIM
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compressing the calipers sometimes pushes them back into a part in the caliper bore where rust has built up and now the piston is stuck. remove wheels and see if they are sticking, if they are replace the calipers.
Jan 31, 2008 at 8:54 PM
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