Should new brakes drag?
Whether the caliper is new or old, you will still have a hard time getting the caliper over the rotor with those new thick pads and they will still drag as they do now. The only reasonable way to reduce the drag is to just use the brakes and wait.
What to do if your front brake pads are dragging?
If the caliper slide pins are corroded, rusted or damaged, replace them. Lubricate the caliper slide pins with white lithium grease and then reinsert the brake pads and brake pad retaining clip. Reinstall the brake caliper by reversing the removal steps and repeat steps four through nine on the opposite side.
What causes a car to have brake drag?
As regards causes for brake drag, there do indeed include seized or sticking pistons but could also include sticky or corroded caliper slides (the pins, sleeved or shims that the yolk of the caliper moves on), corrosion of the pad backing plate of the pad itself or even anti-squeal shim can cause pads to stick in the caliper.
What makes the brake pads move back and forth?
Hydraulic force is applied to the caliper, which in turn compresses the pads onto either side of the rotor, which stops the vehicle. The caliper moves back and forth on caliper slides, which allow it to compress and retract based on the hydraulic forces applied to the caliper.
Can a caliper not release cause brake drag?
Just like with the master cylinder not releasing causing the brake drag, a caliper not releasing and staying applied can do the same thing. If only one position is dragging, this could be the case.
Why do I have drag on my brake pads?
If the rotors are warped, you will experience a drag while turning the rotor followed by the rotor turning easy. This situation will then repeat for each rotor rotation. To correct this, replacement of the rotors and pads will be necessary.
Can a brake rotor be a brake drag?
To correct this, replacement of the rotors and pads will be necessary. This situation could come across as a brake drag but is a drag due to wheel bearings being seized due to a lack of grease or over tightening during installation. The easiest way to diagnose this is to remove the caliper from the rotor and turn the rotor.
Just like with the master cylinder not releasing causing the brake drag, a caliper not releasing and staying applied can do the same thing. If only one position is dragging, this could be the case.
How to get rid of the brake pads?
Lubricate the caliper slide pins with white lithium grease and then reinsert the brake pads and brake pad retaining clip. Reinstall the brake caliper by reversing the removal steps and repeat steps four through nine on the opposite side.