Brake flush
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Racer
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Brake flush
Just finished up a brake fluid flush on my car. Now all of my rotors will not spin freely not even close. Any ideas what may have caused this? I was thinking maybe it has something to do with the computer and the car has to be started and run to adjust the pads back. It's still up on my lift I've been doing some other work. Thanks Scott
Melting Slicks
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It's possible the engine may need to run to "power" the brake booster, and then pressing the brake pedal a couple times will properly disengage the calipers. It's easy and quick to try, at least.
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how full is the brake reservoir? If it is full to the top, you can get pressure on the system and that make the calipers clamp on the rotors. Fill to the max line at the most. Best fill point is halfway between min and max. Also pull down the accordion seal in the cap to make sure there is headspace in the reservoir to accommodate thermal expansion of the fluid
