Mercedes Benz brake question.....help

**SoCal Rebell** · March 16th, 2008, 12:05 PM

OK, a little help please, I need an answer or a site I can go to that would know. I have a 1984 MB 500SL, it is the 1st 500SL. It is at my dad's in Vegas and is barely driven. Brought it in for a brake job 2 years ago and put 250 miles on it since. The front right brake is binding, while driving the car pulls to one side and the same on braking.

When jacked up I can barely turn the wheel, I take the wheel off and cannot turn the rotor. I open the bleeder screw and it turns, I bleed it, close the screw drive the car and the same problem. OK I figure bad caliper so I put a new on on. Same problem, any suggesstions?

**Rocman** · March 16th, 2008, 12:13 PM

Replace the car. Problem fixed.

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**Jerome** · March 16th, 2008, 12:59 PM

If you open the bleeder with no pressure on the brake pedal, does the fluid just drip out, or does it come out with some force?

Lets start here, and go on.

Greg Good Cylinder Heads · March 16th, 2008, 01:41 PM

http://http://www.mercedesshop.com/shopforum/forumdisplay.php?f=18]SL Forum - ShopForum

You can ask your question here as well. I've have good luck with them.

LVGS · March 16th, 2008, 01:46 PM

You can also try Benzworld.org

Pretty good resource.

Monzsta · March 16th, 2008, 02:24 PM

Sounds like a blocked brake hose. The flexible hose from the hard line to the caliper can delaminate on the inside and obstruct itself.

Get the brakes to bind again and then take the hard line loose and see if the rotor frees up. If it doesn't, you know it's the hose. If it does free up, then the problem may be further upstream.

**SoCal Rebell** · March 16th, 2008, 02:40 PM

Thanks posted on MB forums