rear brakes sticking.

**graemewelch** · Thursday 20th March 2014, 19:28

drivers side wheel is red hot. im guessing its the caliper sticking but will inverstagate tomora sometime. anyone else had a sticky rear caliper

**T5RatherAmusin** · Thursday 20th March 2014, 19:39

check the pins, pads and piston...

**t5 pete** · Thursday 20th March 2014, 19:52

Just done donnas v40 thought that was stuck pot or slider but turned out to be hand brake unit thats external had seized

**stribo** · Thursday 20th March 2014, 19:58

Originally Posted by t5 pete

Just done donnas v40 thought that was stuck pot or slider but turned out to be hand brake unit thats external had seized

Always worth checking the handbrake Graeme, if the shoes have delaminated the lining could be wedged against the inside of the disc.

**graemewelch** · Thursday 20th March 2014, 20:03

Originally Posted by stribo

Always worth checking the handbrake Graeme, if the shoes have delaminated the lining could be wedged against the inside of the disc.

Theyd better not of. Not when done less than 10k

**graemewelch** · Thursday 20th March 2014, 20:05

Originally Posted by T5RatherAmusin

check the pins, pads and piston...

If its the caliper ill replace both rears.

**stribo** · Thursday 20th March 2014, 20:07

Originally Posted by graemewelch

If its the caliper ill replace both rears.

Is there not a service/seal kit available for the calipers, they probably only have a small lip on the pistons that could be sorted with some emery paper.

**t5 pete** · Thursday 20th March 2014, 20:18

Originally Posted by stribo

Is there not a service/seal kit available for the calipers, they probably only have a small lip on the pistons that could be sorted with some emery paper.

I like your thinking most people these days just don't bother and go out and buy new when a item can be perfectly repaired.
you sir have gone up in my estimation lol

**graemewelch** · Thursday 20th March 2014, 20:36

20 quid for a seal kit. Arnt the pistons a complete pain to get back in once removed. Drivelink do new calipers for peanuts

**t5 pete** · Thursday 20th March 2014, 20:40

Pistons can be a little fiddly to put back in with new seals but use some brake fluid on the rubbers and the slide a little better

**stribo** · Thursday 20th March 2014, 20:44

Originally Posted by t5 pete

I like your thinking most people these days just don't bother and go out and buy new when a item can be perfectly repaired.
you sir have gone up in my estimation lol

How low was I in your estimations before?

**Harvey** · Thursday 20th March 2014, 20:57

Anyone used these ?.

http://www.brakepartssuperstore.org....-uk/d3730.html

**graemewelch** · Thursday 20th March 2014, 20:58

Originally Posted by t5 pete

Pistons can be a little fiddly to put back in with new seals but use some brake fluid on the rubbers and the slide a little better

ill take a look at them tomora. just hoping it hasnt warped the disc.

**graemewelch** · Thursday 20th March 2014, 20:59

Originally Posted by Harvey

Anyone used these ?.

http://www.brakepartssuperstore.org....-uk/d3730.html

not at those prices lol. europarts are £75 and i know drive link will be even cheaper

**Jimmie** · Thursday 20th March 2014, 21:20

Graeme go into your local motor factor and get the exchange price for the calipers.
You should set up an account with them if possible.

**graemewelch** · Thursday 20th March 2014, 21:24

Originally Posted by Jimmie

Graeme go into your local motor factor and get the exchange price for the calipers.
You should set up an account with them if possible.

i plan to check the prices at drive link. they are normaly very cheap and good quality.

**MoleT-5R** · Friday 21st March 2014, 07:59

Interesting, Cheap and Quality do not normally go together, so I'll be watching this closely

**rikcougar** · Friday 21st March 2014, 08:02

To answer your original question, yes, mine has a sticking drivers side caliper although not as bad as yours by the sound of it

Going in to the menders next week before it gets any worse

**graemewelch** · Friday 21st March 2014, 12:36

Originally Posted by MoleT5-R

Interesting, Cheap and Quality do not normally go together, so I'll be watching this closely

beleve me i wont put low quality parts on my car. by cheap i mean im cutting out the middle man and going to the place wear the calipers are reconditioned and come with warranty. i wont be fitting any cheap branded calipers. i spend carfully and not stupidly

**JamesT5** · Friday 21st March 2014, 13:24

Originally Posted by graemewelch

drivers side wheel is red hot. im guessing its the caliper sticking but will inverstagate tomora sometime. anyone else had a sticky rear caliper

I've had a sticking front caliper if you recall, some time ago. If your brake rota is an orange colour on the edge even when cold then it can indicate the disc has overheated. The disc is likely warped as well because that happened to my front one.

Might be worth taking the caliper off and cleaning the rust off the pitons and the tunnels they run through but in the end, I just replaced all of my calipers for new ones because where one is going the others probably aren't far behind.