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Old Sep 14, 2010 | 07:24 PM
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installed new 10th ann. Cobra calipers on my 03 gt. What went wrong was the damn car wont move an inch after i was done.

WHAT DID I MISS?

I have 18in wheels and i bled the brakes removed wheel chalks theres a 1/2 in gap between calipers. HELP PLS.
Old Sep 14, 2010 | 07:36 PM
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Could you have kinked the rubber brake lines during your assembly? If they got kinked fluid will flow one way but wont flow back so the piston stays in
Old Sep 14, 2010 | 07:38 PM
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ill check that out now!
Old Sep 14, 2010 | 07:38 PM
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did you do front and rear,mess with e-brake at all,what do you mean by 1/2 inch gap,from the pads to rotors,or calipers to pads,where did you buy the brakes from,are you sure all parts were there,pads popped into the caliper,
Old Sep 14, 2010 | 07:52 PM
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nope not that either.

I re-checked clerance its more like 1/4 in rather than 1/2in.
Old Sep 14, 2010 | 08:00 PM
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I did the fronts only. I purchased 10 ann. Cobra calipers, they come w/ oe cobra pads and i bought cobra 13in rotors. Also i used new bango bolts if it matters. When i say clerance, i mean the gap between calipers and wheels. Thanks.
Old Sep 14, 2010 | 09:06 PM
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take the banjo bolts back out of the calipers and put 2 crush washers on each side of the bolt instead of 1. should fix it.
Old Sep 14, 2010 | 09:19 PM
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I used the two brass washers my new banjo bolts came w/. Mabey i just over torqed them. But im willing to try anything at this point. thanks man. i'll post an update tomorow after work.
Old Sep 16, 2010 | 10:44 AM
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Tried the washer trick still no luck. im gonna try replacing the brake hoses with steel braided cobra ones next.

THANKS EVERYONE FOR ALL THE SUGGESTIONS.

ill update this post after i findout what went wrong.
Old Sep 16, 2010 | 03:06 PM
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were they new calipers,maybe if used they might be bad set that someone sold you



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