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Top 10 Brake Job Mistakes For Pads, Rotors And Calipers

 hanging brake caliper1. The number one brake job mistake: Hanging the brake caliper by the hose. Nothing is more painful than to watch a brake caliper do a bungee jump from a control arm or knuckle and watch it dangle by the brake hose. This can cause damage to internal structure of the hose that can cause a soft pedal or a rupture.

 

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