86 safari front right brake locking up

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bellvibk
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86 safari front right brake locking up

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changed the caliper, rubber brake line to cal. Master cyclinder re bled the brakes and the pass. front brake keeps locking up at wits end on this project can anyone help please??? :vom: maybe im bleeding the brakes wrong ! 1pass. rear 2 drivers rear 3 driver front 4 pass. front is that the correct way?
i also read that after done bleeding the breaks you have to reset the proportioning vale is that correct? HELP Please


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Re: 86 safari front right brake locking up

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bellvibk wrote:changed the caliper, rubber brake line to cal. Master cyclinder re bled the brakes and the pass. front brake keeps locking up at wits end on this project can anyone help please??? :vom: maybe im bleeding the brakes wrong ! 1pass. rear 2 drivers rear 3 driver front 4 pass. front is that the correct way?
i also read that after done bleeding the breaks you have to reset the proportioning vale is that correct? HELP Please


Brian
did you change the slider mount? if the pins are frozen the caliper will not slide and the brake locks.
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Re: 86 safari front right brake locking up

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