90 plymouth acclaim -sticky brakes

I recently picked up a 90 ply. acclaim. it had a locked up drivers side caliber when I got it. I replaced that same day. now the passenger side is sticking. when you apply the brake it drags for a long time (does not lock up wheel) before releasing all the way. also the brake and anti-lock light on dash are coming on. any one have any ideas before I start poaring money into it?

replace that caliper too!
Dodgem

caliber when I got it. I replaced that same day. now the passenger side is
sticking. when you apply the brake it drags for a long time (does not lock
up wheel) before releasing all the way. also the brake and anti-lock light
on dash are coming on. any one have any ideas before I start poaring money into it?

Wow, anti-lock brakes on a 90??? Rebuilt calipers for regular non-anti lock
brakes are very inexpensive. Dunno about yours though, maybe it is worth
trying to save the right side. If so, then just make sure all the sludge is
cleaned out, especially around the guides and where the caliper slides on
the carrier.

i got a 89 acclaim and its got sticky brakes and all but now i got a new
problem...when i try 2 start it, it just goes click click click..etc...etc
what could be wrong?

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I have the same problem with the sticky brakes on my 90 acclaim. I checked
the rear brakes by spinning the tires and they seemed ok. Removed the
front tires, replaced both calipers and pads on the front. When doing the
work, I found the passenger side pads almost worn out while the driver side
pads were ok. The calipers looked ok so left them alone. After the work
was done, it seemed better for a while but now it appears to be sticking
again. Any ideas on what else I should check??

the clue was the one side worn out, caliper??? hose?

I replace both calipers right from the start. How might the hose be the
problem?

I replace both calipers right from the start. How might the hose be the
problem?

Sorry for the confusion. I said the calipers were ok in my initial post.
What I meant to say is that the "rotors" looked ok so didn't replace them.
I replaced both calipers and pads.

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2 26th May 15:48 dodgem440 External User Posts: 1	90 plymouth acclaim -sticky brakes replace that caliper too! Dodgem

4 27th May 01:49 car_dude External User Posts: 1	90 plymouth acclaim -sticky brakes i got a 89 acclaim and its got sticky brakes and all but now i got a new problem...when i try 2 start it, it just goes click click click..etc...etc what could be wrong?

5 27th May 02:08 dan fraser External User Posts: 1	90 plymouth acclaim -sticky brakes Loose Battery Connections

7 28th May 00:20 maxpower External User Posts: 1	90 plymouth acclaim -sticky brakes the clue was the one side worn out, caliper??? hose?

8 28th May 00:20 handy_man619 External User Posts: 1	90 plymouth acclaim -sticky brakes I replace both calipers right from the start. How might the hose be the problem?

9 28th May 00:20 handy_man619 External User Posts: 1	90 plymouth acclaim -sticky brakes I replace both calipers right from the start. How might the hose be the problem?

10 28th May 00:20 handy_man619 External User Posts: 1	90 plymouth acclaim -sticky brakes Sorry for the confusion. I said the calipers were ok in my initial post. What I meant to say is that the "rotors" looked ok so didn't replace them. I replaced both calipers and pads.