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Old Mar 29, 2010 | 12:21 AM
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My front wheels are very hard to turn, not free flowing at all. Whats the deal?
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Old Mar 29, 2010 | 12:30 AM
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do you mean when the wheels are off the ground like being jacked up?
if so your brake calipers could be sticking try greaseing the pins.
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Yes when jacked up off the ground.
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Brakes are probably binding.
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Old Mar 29, 2010 | 04:36 PM
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How do I fix it?
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Old Mar 29, 2010 | 07:59 PM
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remove the caliper from the bracket. Try to push the slides in and out, they should slide easily within the bracket. If not that is the problem. You will either have to try and get them freed up and remove them. After they are out, remove all rust and grease them up.

If they already move freely then you either have a hose or caliper problem.
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Ok so cleaned up all 4 rotors, sliders, calipers, ect. Regreased sliders, did have one that was seized, fixed that. Same problem on both front wheels. Rotor is still being grabbed by the brakes. Not sure what the problem is... do I need to bleed or what.

The wheels should rotate freely right? I mean I can hear the rotor rubbing the brakes so I know something is not right.

Do I need to actually start the car to let the calipers adjust or not, have not had the car started since I have done this.
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