Brake clip bad?

External Since: Jan 22, 2005 Posts: 11

I had my brakes done and my PS Flushed at Mr Tire today and when I got to
the shop they told me my front right stuck alittle bit because the clip was
going bad. He said it was no big deal but he said it would not be covered
by warranty and would cost him 100 to do. Not sure what in the world they
could be referring to that would cause the brakes to stick. Any ideas? BTW
its a 2002 Hyundai Santa Fe LX AWD.

External Since: Oct 09, 2004 Posts: 277

I think he's referring to the brake caliper. It would be covered for 5
years/60k miles if defective. My experience is that most places that say
calipers are sticking either don't know what they're talking about or
don't know how to service them properly (i.e. lubricate the slides when
replacing the brake pads).

In my opinion aftermarket brake chains sell calipers under the guise of
sticking because the pads on one side wear a little more than the other.
Unless there's a significant wear difference, the difference in probably
normal. My experience with the Santa Fe is that the left front seems to
wear a little quicker than the right front-- and I would think it's a
vehicle design characteristic, because almost all I've seen are this way.