CenturionTL

I just replaced all my brakes and rotors and they have 4,000 miles on them.


My rear right rotor are worn with grooves and my rear right brake is significantly worn down, while the rest of my vehicle is fine?


My camber for my rear right tire is off. I know camber is non-adjustable on these vehicles.


Manufacturer specifications:
Min: -1.5 Max: -0.5


I have done two alignments from separate shops.


One gave me a reading of Initial: -0.2 and Final: 0.0


The second game me a reading of Final: 0.1


What could be causing my brake/rotor problem?


As for the camber the shops looked around and stated nothing is bent. And could not determine the camber problem.

nfnsquared

Stuck caliper. Rebuild or replace.

Are you sure those readings are for rear camber? If those are correct, then something is most certainly bent. Most rear camber readings for 3G TL's are ~ -1.5....

CenturionTL

the piston pushed in easily...


Could it be the slider pins?


I heard some metal screeching sound briefly today.

Turbonut

iTrader: (1)

If the piston went in easily, could be the sliders, or brake hose. Check the sliders to make certain they move within the bracket, if OK, take the car for a drive and check the temp of the rotor/wheel compared to the other side preferably using a infrared thermometer, or you hand if careful. When you notice a difference in temp, right side hot, take the wheel off and try and move the caliper outward with a large screwdriver through the caliper, pry outward, but if the caliper doesn't move, undo the bleeder and try again, If fluid comes out of the bleeder and the caliper moves, bad hose.

CenturionTL

Would it matter if its hot or cold when I use a large screwdriver to test the caliper?


I tested the rotor with my hand and the right side is hotter than the left side.


Thanks.

CenturionTL

aside from the camber issue, would this be causing my vehicle to pull to the right?

Turbonut

iTrader: (1)

You can try it cold, but occasionally if it is a bad hose but not completely blocked, after not being driven for a period of time, the fluid can get back to the master cylinder and the caliper will be able to be moved although the hose is bad, but give it a try.



No, it shouldn't cause the car to pull.

Spaceghostdreew

A seized caliper will cause your car to pull to the side opposite of the side with the seized caliper.

So if the left caliper is seized, the car will pull to the right. What did the toe and caster angles read on your alignment?

nfnsquared

I don't know if a stuck rear caliper would cause any noticeable pull. If it does, I would think it would pull to the same side as the stuck caliper.

On a RWD drive car, I'd think a stuck front caliper would pull to the same side as the stuck caliper.

On a FWD vehicle, I'd think it'd still pull to the side of the stuck caliper, but maybe not as noticeable?

CenturionTL

Final Measurements:


Front:


Caster Left: 3.4
Caster Right: 3.8


Toe Left : 0.0
Toe Right: 0.0
Total: 0.0


Camber Left: -0.3
Camber Right: -0.5


Rear:


Toe Left: 0.0
Toe Right: 0.0
Total: 0.0


Camber Left: 1.2
Camber Right: 0.0

nfnsquared

Rear camber is positive? If that is true, then something is definitely bent I'd say....

CenturionTL

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