Caliper piston not retracting
A few days ago driving on the highway, my car started violently shaking so I pulled over to inspect but could not find any issues. When I got home however I noticed a small amount of smoke was coming out of the front passenger-side wheel well. The rotor didn't look smooth and the wheel was super hot.
I set up an appt for the dealer to check it out today, but when I got there the rotor looked fine. They inspected and said the caliper piston was sticky and not retracting properly. They offered to replace the calipers for $750 which I declined b/c that seemed way too much for the work being performed.
Does anyone know what would cause the caliper piston to not retract properly? Are there any cheaper fixes? I don't plan to keep this car much longer so not looking to throw a lot of money, but need it fixed for safety.
I set up an appt for the dealer to check it out today, but when I got there the rotor looked fine. They inspected and said the caliper piston was sticky and not retracting properly. They offered to replace the calipers for $750 which I declined b/c that seemed way too much for the work being performed.
Does anyone know what would cause the caliper piston to not retract properly? Are there any cheaper fixes? I don't plan to keep this car much longer so not looking to throw a lot of money, but need it fixed for safety.
-
HydroponiK - Regular SolaraGuy Member
- Posts: 122
- Joined: Wed May 21, 2003 7:26 pm
- Location: New Jersey