Author Topic: Front disc brakes/brake grab during braking - 1977 Pickup 2wd  (Read 4163 times)

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The most common problem would be a rusted or frozen piston in your disk brake caliper.

Thur the years from heat and moisture in the brake fluid, debris builds up in the caliper bore and the piston is no longer able to move freely.

Time to replace or rebuild the calipers for starters.

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