Q: How to test rear brake caliber

asked by on March 07, 2017

Just purchase this car. Rear caliber on both sides are not compressing. Front is fine. Brake fluid is reaching both calibers but they do not compress. Just wanted to know if any thing I should check before I buy new calibers. Like I said both sides are getting fluid. Just find it odd that both would be bad at the same time. Any thing else I can check before I purchase the new ones? Thanks Alan

My car has 111000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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