Hi guys, I think my caliper has siezed. I've been having an increasingly loud scrapping/rubbing noise on the drivers side, and having just whipped the wheel off, there is a lot of resistance on the the disc. when pressing teh brake pedal and watching the pad, there is no visible movement. It's pulled to the left when breaking hard for a while, so I'm not too suprised. But how do i sort it?
I'm replacing my pads and discs anyway for the mot, but ideally i don't want to have to pay for new caliper bits.
Thanks for any help!
Caliper siezed
Started by
OllyD
, May 20 2007 03:15 PM
4 replies to this topic
#1
Posted 20 May 2007 - 03:15 PM
#2
Posted 20 May 2007 - 03:36 PM
Take the caliper apart and give it a good clean and fit some new seals, they only because a couply of quid! Stick it all back together and bob's your uncle.
#3
Posted 20 May 2007 - 04:52 PM
And save yourself a maul by pushing the pistons out aways with the caliper still hooked up. You should not need to physically split the caliper for this job.
#4
Posted 20 May 2007 - 05:09 PM
Ok, will have to bust out the haynes for specifics.
http://cgi.ebay.co.u...hlink:middle:uk
Is this the right kit i need? Is that enough for both calipers or just one?
http://cgi.ebay.co.u...hlink:middle:uk
Is this the right kit i need? Is that enough for both calipers or just one?
#5
Posted 20 May 2007 - 05:21 PM
Ask the seller, but that looks to be enough for one. A kit for both would contain.
4 x inner seals
4 x outer dust seals
4 x metal ring thingummies that hold the dust seal in and never, ever fit and you always wind up bending the frikkin things and fitting the old ones back in.
2 x bleed nipple dust caps (not in every kit)
As with anything to do with brakes, always do both sides.
4 x inner seals
4 x outer dust seals
4 x metal ring thingummies that hold the dust seal in and never, ever fit and you always wind up bending the frikkin things and fitting the old ones back in.
2 x bleed nipple dust caps (not in every kit)
As with anything to do with brakes, always do both sides.
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