1994 Toyota 4Runner Brakes are sticking

4RUNNERINOHIO

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1994 TOYOTA 4RUNNER
3.0L
6 CYL
4WD
AUTOMATIC
230,000 MILES

I put new calipers, rotors, and pads on the front about a month or so ago. Beginning of this week, the front started to stick. I could smell the brakes getting hot. When I had to stop for a traffic light and then started go drive again, everything started working as it should. The problem has become more frequent as the week went on but the s still intermittent. When they stick, the pedal is hard as a rock. It takes almost no pressure and very little movement to get full brake. When they are not sticking, everything behaves as it should. Any ideas?

Thursday, July 30th, 2015 AT 7:56 PM

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CARADIODOC

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When you can get it to act up again, park on a slight incline, shift out of "park", place a block about a foot downhill from one tire so you don't look funny chasing after the vehicle, then open the hydraulic system at various places to see where the brake fluid is being trapped. Start with the steel lines at the master cylinder, (and hope that is not successful). Next is the bleeder screws on the calipers. If that works, suspect the rubber flex hose.

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Thursday, July 30th, 2015 AT 8:40 PM