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MobilOne · 01-07-2016, 02:57 AM

A quick one eighth left/right turn on the steering wheel pushes the pads away enough so that there is little or no drag.

Most modern cars have disc brakes front AND back. Having said that, there are some that do have drum brakes on the back; these are usually low priced autos that are relatively light in weight (for a car).

If the caliper doesn't float freely, then one of the disc brake pads on that wheel will drag and partially brake constantly. I had a Crown Vic that did that.

How does one calibrate brakes?

01-07-2016, 02:57 AM	#15 (permalink)
MobilOne Master EcoModder Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Atlanta area Posts: 410 Thanks: 966 Thanked 74 Times in 63 Posts	A quick one eighth left/right turn on the steering wheel pushes the pads away enough so that there is little or no drag. Most modern cars have disc brakes front AND back. Having said that, there are some that do have drum brakes on the back; these are usually low priced autos that are relatively light in weight (for a car). If the caliper doesn't float freely, then one of the disc brake pads on that wheel will drag and partially brake constantly. I had a Crown Vic that did that. How does one calibrate brakes? Last edited by MobilOne; 01-07-2016 at 03:06 AM..