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Old 02-08-2010, 12:48 AM   #18
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Should have paid more attention to this post before purchasing parts.

Installed new pads, rotor, and caliper only to have it lock right back up again upon application of the brakes. Only other cause that makes sense is an internally blistered brake hose not letting fluid return up the line.

I've been working on cars for 20 years and never heard of "blistering".

Check to make sure the foot brake is adjusted properly in that the stoplamp switch is not adjusted too tightly.

If you bleed the brake caliper, you should have seen if the fluid was moving properly.
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