Sticky Brake Problem

[Holden]

Driver's rear brake is sticking. Piston rotates. Pads are not stuck. Emergency brake works fine.

Any clues?

This occurred after much wheel well spraying with water (cleaning mud) and then a two week rest (no driving).

[Max Psi GSR]

Bent caliper mount? Misc. pebble sized rock inside caliper, between the pads?

[Holden]

No pebbles. Brake pads have been removed and cleaned. The caliper couldn't be bent. The rotor aligns perfectly.

I'm thinking a $50 used caliper from Sohfast is in my future.

[Batoutahell]

I don't know what a gs-r rear caliper looks like, but the rear caliper on my car has an "x" carved into it. I have to align the "x" with the oem brake pads in order for the pad to seat properly.

[Holden]

Yeah the X is aligned. I already learned that lesson the hard way.

[Max Psi GSR]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size=2 face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><table border="0" width="90%" bgcolor="#333333" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="0"><tr><td width="100%"><table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" bgcolor="#FF9900"><tr><td width="100%" bgcolor="#DDDDDD"><font size=2 face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Holden:
Yeah the X is aligned. I already learned that lesson the hard way.</font></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></BLOCKQUOTE>

HAHA! I remember that! LMAO! Poor Greg, installs a whole JRSC, and gets hung up on "2 dots" on a brake pad! Your still my hero!!!!!