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Brake problems...

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I have a front driver's side caliper sticking and the rear driver's side caliper sticking. Is this some kind of common problem in the E12 brake circuit or just a coincidence that one side of the car has sticking calipers?

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emmodg wrote:I have a front driver's side caliper sticking and the rear driver's side caliper sticking. Is this some kind of common problem in the E12 brake circuit or just a coincidence that one side of the car has sticking calipers?

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Not normally; if you haven't replaced rubber brake lines, I'd do that first.
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Thanks, I ordered a set of SS lines so those will be going on next!
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where'd you get your SS brake lines and how much were they? I'm prob going to upgrade in the near future.
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munkeeboi83 wrote:where'd you get your SS brake lines and how much were they? I'm prob going to upgrade in the near future.
A worthwhile upgrade for all these old cars.
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munkeeboi83 wrote:where'd you get your SS brake lines and how much were they? I'm prob going to upgrade in the near future.
Jim at Mesa Performance

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