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Brakes stuck...?!?

Discussion in 'XJ Technical Chat' started by XJ1100, Apr 1, 2007.

  1. XJ1100

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    OK, so I fire up the 1100 for the first time this year. Battery is still good, jumps back to life, runs fine.....but....

    I try to roll it out of the garage and it's like the emergency brakes are on! I give it a little gas and let out on the clutch and nothing.... The back wheel seems to be locked up. Maybe even the front too!

    What gives? Did the brake calipers freeze up over the winter? Any thoughts?
     
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    RickCoMatic Well-Known Member

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    You're probably due to service the Slide Pin.

    The Caliper doesn't get to move very much ... but, what little bit it does NEED to move ... if this Slide Pin and and all the related Rubber Parts and ... particularly the I.D. it needs to slide in ... is other than clean, smooth, lubed and loose ... those style calipers will usually drag, squeal, bind and eventually lock-up.

    Pull the Slide Pin (#12-24) ... chuck it in a high-speed drill ... shine it with 400, 600 then, 800 -- even 1000.

    Ream-out any crud built-up on the I.D.'s of where the Pin Slides with 400, 600, 800 - Very clean; restore movement.
    Clean-O-Rama
    Waterproof grease festival
    All back together nice.
    Quiet on the set.
    Action!
     
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    hi i have an 82 xj750 seca same thing happened to me front brakes are almost completly locked which number on the diagram is the pin that needs to be cleaned and greased ?or are these brakes different on the 1100 ?


    thank you
     
    jamescomp, Apr 4, 2007
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  4. RickCoMatic

    RickCoMatic Well-Known Member

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    Totally different.
    Look around in my posts.

    "Search" Front brakes / Waterproof grease
     
    RickCoMatic, Apr 4, 2007
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