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I think I just got ripped off Can the calibers and rotors go out before the brake pads?
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∙ 15y ago
yes and you mean calipers. If a caliper is seized it will just heat the rotor up really hot and it will cause them to pulsate. The pads should have been worn down because it would of been against the rotor the whole time.
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∙ 15y ago
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