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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Suzuki 4x4 Forum => Topic started by: samurai37 on August 20, 2009, 06:35:42 PM

Title: sas sidekick front brakes wont work?
Post by: samurai37 on August 20, 2009, 06:35:42 PM

 Hi,  i just finished up sas my 1995 sidekick, on toyota axles and cant get the front brakes to work?  I have bleed the brakes, and put new calipers.  does anyone have any suggestions?

Title: Re: sas sidekick front brakes wont work?
Post by: sidekicksrock on August 21, 2009, 01:54:57 PM

If the Calipers are good and fluid is flowing in the lines then the next step is the master cylinder

Title: Re: sas sidekick front brakes wont work?
Post by: samurai37 on August 21, 2009, 06:13:53 PM

Back breaks work good,  just not the front ??????

Title: Re: sas sidekick front brakes wont work?
Post by: sir lance on August 21, 2009, 07:34:59 PM

does the toy axle have v6 calipers on it?

if so your master cyl may be too small, it happend to me when i did the v6 calipers conversion on my sas toy axles.......

Title: Re: sas sidekick front brakes wont work?
Post by: samurai37 on August 21, 2009, 07:58:31 PM

no, has stock calipers. 

Title: Re: sas sidekick front brakes wont work?
Post by: fordem on August 22, 2009, 09:16:43 AM

What do you mean - can't get the front brakes to work?  They don't work at all, or you're not happy with how they work?

You say you bled them, so I have to assume that fluid is flowing freely from the bleed nipples on the front calipers.

If you have the wheels off the ground and someone steps on the brake pedal will the wheels still turn freely (brakes not working at all) or will the wheels turn with some resistance (brakes not working properly) or what?

Once fluid is flowing for the brakes not to work at all would indicate the pistons stuck in the calipers - either replace or rebuild.  If they work to some extent, check the caliper slide pins they may be binding.