Caliper Problem

[Mano1124]

a couple of weeks back i had to brake hard to avoid rear ending a car and the front driver side caliper lock on me. I added gas and my rig wouldn't move. i had to add a lot of gas to drive and it went away and was able to drive home.

Once i got home i bled the brakes and it didn't lock on me anymore. I had the truck on drive with my foot on the brake and added a little bit of gas and i could hear that the caliper would not fully engage. The passenger side caliper held the truck from moving but not the driver side. I think this is why i get a lot of pulsation when i brake on high speeds.

Should i be looking into replacing the caliper or rebuild it with a local parts kit? I'm on a tight budget.

 

[JWaldz]

I don't know when your last brake job was but even if your 3rd gen was the newest (meaning '02) that's still 9 years, so maybe it's just time for new brakes. You can try getting your rotors turned and a new caliper.

 

[The97Runner]

My calipers were sticking and I got a local guy to go though them and they are like new now, also replace pads and rotors

 

[Mano1124]

My 4runner is a 99 and I just put new rotors and pads about 8 months ago. I had my rotors turned about 3 months ago due to pulsation. I just dont understand why the caliper doesn't engage enough to hold the truck from jerking when switching from park to reverse to drive and vis versa.