# brake caliper troubles

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/brake-caliper-troubles/233138>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [October 4, 2013, 2:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/brake-caliper-troubles/233138 "2013-10-04T14:36:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![drvnkd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/drvnkd/32/109615_2.png) [@drvnkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/drvnkd)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2013, 2:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/brake-caliper-troubles/233138/1 "2013-10-04T14:36:38Z")

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So, My wife’s 05 Saturn Vue has a caliper that is sticking. I replaced it a few months back with a nice NAPA part, but its sticking.

If I crack the bleed screw, it frees up and lets the rotor move.  
Also, If I leave it for a few minutes it also frees up.

Any thoughts? I do not want to return/replace the caliper unless I have to.

I’m going to try to lock up the ABS to see if that could be the restriction, but I’m not expecting much.

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**Author:** ![nitroinsane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d26b3c/32.png) [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2013, 2:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/brake-caliper-troubles/233138/2 "2013-10-04T14:57:51Z")

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Collapsed brake hose is what you have

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It will allow fluid in but won’t let it out

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**Author:** ![checko](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/checko/32/5422_2.png) [@checko](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/checko)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2013, 4:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/brake-caliper-troubles/233138/3 "2013-10-04T16:17:28Z")

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^+1

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**Author:** ![drvnkd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/drvnkd/32/109615_2.png) [@drvnkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/drvnkd)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2013, 7:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/brake-caliper-troubles/233138/4 "2013-10-04T19:02:10Z")

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Thats what I was hoping to hear.

When taking with guys at work, it’s easy to discount something as simple as a hose.

in terms of high pressure, low pressure, etc… It’s not intuitive.

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**Author:** ![Pauly](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pauly/32/7493_2.png) [@Pauly](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pauly)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2013, 3:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/brake-caliper-troubles/233138/5 "2013-10-05T03:30:30Z")

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Hose +2

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**Author:** ![drvnkd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/drvnkd/32/109615_2.png) [@drvnkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/drvnkd)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2014, 9:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/brake-caliper-troubles/233138/6 "2014-01-15T09:00:37Z")

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Update.  
Replaced the hose last october and it corrected the problem.

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**Author:** ![ubengineering](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ubengineering/32/5171_2.png) [@ubengineering](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ubengineering)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2014, 10:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/brake-caliper-troubles/233138/7 "2014-01-15T10:14:25Z")

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Now after all these months I can finally get a good nights sleep.