I added a little brake fluid to my Triton trailer last Friday. Now my right rear wheel is getting to hot to touch. I jacked it up and the wheel was hard to turn. I loesend the bleader screw and evetintly the caliper is stuck. What gives?
I added a little brake fluid to my Triton trailer last Friday. Now my right rear wheel is getting to hot to touch. I jacked it up and the wheel was hard to turn. I loesend the bleader screw and evetintly the caliper is stuck. What gives?
Look under the tongue and push up on the little lever to release the brakes just to make sure you have not accidentally pulled the brake cable and activated the brakes.
if the pads are wore enough could this cause the piston to travel to far and hang?
I took the pads off and the inside pad is about gone.
Use the old pad and a c-clamp to try depressing the piston with the bleeder open. I would remove the caliper completely and inspect the piston for corrosion or debris that may be hampering movement. The o-ring on the piston is replaceable if needed. Check that the slider pins move freely and that the brake line to the caliper has enough slack in it to allow the pads to relax. Occasionally a rigid line will hamper the movement and actually keep the pad engaged instead of allowing it to relax, burning up the pad.
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