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enCrypt
Joined: 01 Jul 2019 Posts: 93 Location: Douglas, Isle of Man
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Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2019 2:15 Post subject: Hot Wheel? |
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Came back from a drive today and when letting the dog out of the side door I noticed something smelling hot.
I traced it to the passenger side wheel and it was roasting, couldn't keep my hand on it.
Comparing the brake discs on each side, the passenger side was a lot more shiny that the drivers side, so I guess I have a stuck on back brake?
Is that an easy thing to sort out?
(I have a big tin of brake cleaner...)
Thanks,
Mark... |
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Green Grouch Lifetime member
Joined: 14 Feb 2012 Posts: 1264 Location: Dorset
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Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2019 9:02 Post subject: |
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I've had this on quite a few calipers over the years.
Wheel and caliper off
It's a case of using a g clamp to wind the piston back in, and then pumping the brake carefully to get it moving again and repeat g clamp etc. Don't pump brake so much so you pop out the piston.!
If this works, it will buy you some time driving again, but when it's happened, I start planning a caliper rebuild to give it a proper clean and new seals will give some more life.
There's a good post somewhere here.? 😁 _________________ A Little Knowledge is Dangerous and expensive! especially if your me Mending anything!! |
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Deker
Joined: 08 Mar 2008 Posts: 3833 Location: Borehamwood
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Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2019 19:16 Post subject: |
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Mark - & others.
To service the caliper/s is quite easy. Wheel off.
Slacken the the brake hose on the caliper, they can be tough, DON'T rush it, so take your time by gently and slowly applying pressure on your spanner.
Once the hose is free to rotate, lightly nip it up. Now unscrew the Bleed Nipple, and lightly nip it up.
Take the brake pads out. If they are stuck, then do this with caliper off.
Clamp the hose, with a suitable clamp and remove the caliper. Have an assistant to pump the brake pedal to push the piston/s out
On each push of the pedal, release the clamp, once piston is out, unscrew the hose. Remove bleed nipple.
Wash caliper & piston in hot soapy water. Any tough muck, and light rust on the piston can be removed with a rotary wire wheel.
Remove rubber dust cover, then gently remove the rubber seal ring inside the caliper, be CAREFUL NOT to damage seal.
Also clean the seal. With a suitable tool, clean the groove there is usually muck and probably a bit of rust in the groove.
It is that debris that causes the piston/s to seize.
Everything clean and dry, reassemble seal, piston/s, dust cover, using rubber grease.
The Sliders, as mentioned elsewhere in this forum do NOT use COPPER based grease, Silicon grease is good.
When this job is done correctly, the piston/s will be easy to push in with thumb pressure.
HTH
Mr D |
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enCrypt
Joined: 01 Jul 2019 Posts: 93 Location: Douglas, Isle of Man
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Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2019 19:50 Post subject: |
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Thanks to both.
That is a bit too much for my lack of talent I'm afraid.
I have it booked in with my local garage for Thursday and I've asked them to take a look at my squeaky belt at the same time. |
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