Stuck brake caliper

1991 OLDSMOBILE 98
283,000 MILES
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PAULKLEE
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Replaced brake pads.
Caliper wouldn't allow wheel to fit.
Pressed brake pedal until caliper grasped rotor.
Now brake won't release.
Mounting bolt go through a sleeve that wouldn't slide. Had to use a c clamp to push them in.
Not sure I can get it back apart.
What needs to be replaced?
How do I do that?
Apr 15, 2013 at 1:20 AM
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ASEMASTER6371
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replace the mounting bolts. as far as the caliper, if you had to use a c clamp. i sugest replacing the caliper and the brake hose as you have a restriction here

Roy
Apr 15, 2013 at 1:29 AM
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PAULKLEE
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Is it possible to replace the rubber sleeves that the sliders operate in?
I cleaned up the bolts and the seem to be ok.
They slide in the barrels but the silver barrels are not sliding in the sleeves.
Apr 15, 2013 at 1:34 AM
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ASEMASTER6371
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it the larger ones that must slide freely. remove them, clean them up and try to clean them

Roy
Apr 15, 2013 at 2:07 AM