1984 500SL brake problem
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1984 500SL
1984 500SL brake problem
I have a 1984 MB 500SL, it is the 1st 500SL. It is at my dad's in Vegas and is barely driven. Brought it in for a brake job 2 years ago and put 250 miles on it since. The front right brake is binding, while driving the car pulls to one side and the same on braking.
When jacked up I can barely turn the wheel, I take the wheel off and cannot turn the rotor. I open the bleeder screw and it turns, I bleed it, close the screw drive the car and the same problem. OK I figure bad caliper so I put a new on on. Same problem, any suggesstions?
When jacked up I can barely turn the wheel, I take the wheel off and cannot turn the rotor. I open the bleeder screw and it turns, I bleed it, close the screw drive the car and the same problem. OK I figure bad caliper so I put a new on on. Same problem, any suggesstions?
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Try replacing the rubber brake line on that location. They have been known to wear out on the inside, creating basically a one way check valve with a piece of worn rubber. It will let the fluid through, but not back, so pressure at the caliper
never releases.
never releases.
