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850 LR caliper seizing up..

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1997 - 2000 S70, S70 AWD
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polskamafia mjl
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Re: 850 LR caliper seizing up..

Post by polskamafia mjl »

I would be very surprised if the A arms or CV joints were causing the pads to rub the rotors. How old are the rotors?
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outdoor7or24
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Post by outdoor7or24 »

The rotors are a few months old. I guess the calipers and hoses are suspects - that is maybe that is where I need to focus on.
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