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    bad caliper?

    Ive heard some weird scrapping noise coming from the FRONT LEFT Brake today from my lebaron 2.5 turbo

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    Re: bad caliper?

    Quote Originally Posted by Spycker View Post
    Ive heard some weird scrapping noise coming from the FRONT LEFT Brake today from my lebaron 2.5 turbo

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    ball joint failure?

    can you jack that side up and see if you can move the whole wheel in and out easily?

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    Re: bad caliper?

    I will its really hot out here
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    Re: bad caliper?

    It looks to me like grease from the balljoint got on the brake disc. This can contaminate the pads and cause premature pad failure.

    There could be some sort of FOD stuck somewhere, or was stuck that could have caused this, too.

    It's best to take the whole shebang apart so it can be diagnosed as to what needs to be replaced.

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    Re: bad caliper?

    You'll be able to tell pretty easily if it's the caliper. In my experience it's not the caliper anyway, but the guide pins which have become gummed up and won't move. Then any little bit of junk in there will cause that IMO.

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    Hmmmm.........if it was the caliper it wouldnt be able to open correct?
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    Re: bad caliper?

    Quote Originally Posted by cordes View Post
    You'll be able to tell pretty easily if it's the caliper. In my experience it's not the caliper anyway, but the guide pins which have become gummed up and won't move. Then any little bit of junk in there will cause that IMO.
    You should be teaching service writers at Mopar. I gave them all the symptoms and they just threw 2 rotors at the problem!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Spycker View Post
    Hmmmm.........if it was the caliper it wouldnt be able to open correct?
    it will drag. In my case the steering started vibrating after a couple minutes on the highway.

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    Re: bad caliper?

    can i use srt4 drilled/slot rotors with lebaron brakes? would like a stronger grip
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    Re: bad caliper?

    You can get drilled/slotted/dimpled rotors from EBC that are bolt-on. I think I got mine from Summit.

    For just better braking from the stock system, good quality non-parts store pads and DOT 4 brake fluid. The "poor man's" racing brake fluid used to be the Ford brake fluid for their Super Duty trucks. Of course you can run Super Blue, or Motol, etc if you like.

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    Re: bad caliper?

    I felt the rotor and the back end is warped like a wave....the passenger side isnt...
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    Re: bad caliper?

    Quote Originally Posted by Spycker View Post
    I felt the rotor and the back end is warped like a wave....the passenger side isnt...
    Have you any experience with replacing brakes?

    The condition you originally described;
    Was this after the Mopar techs replaced the rotors? Or before? Or both?

    I suggest you disassemble the brakes with the issue,
    and inspect them personally.
    The ball-joint appears to have grease build up(somewhat normal),
    but at times harder foreign objects can get caught in there.
    There may be a stone, or some other debris stuck in the grease,
    and contacting the rotor.
    Surely grinding, warping the rotors, and causing your issue, and possibly other problems.

    Wish you the best my friend.

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    Re: bad caliper?

    Make sure to check the brake hose that goes to the caliper. If it is bad the core can collapse and cause the caliper to be stuck.

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