Rear caliper ceasing on

1. Aly Saxperience Addict Joined: Apr 2007 Sunderland Posts: 10341

   #1 23rd October 2010, 19:51

   Got home and could smell brake pads over heating.
   Was coming from the rear.
   
   Checked passenger side, brake disc was cold. Drivers side was burning hot and pad was smoking a bit.
   
   Seems the caliper has ceased on a bit. Anyone have an idea why this may have happened?
   Brakes got changed about 3 months ago now so seems weird for this issue to happen now.
2. user_36198 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172

   #2 23rd October 2010, 21:07

   could be something as simple as a siezed handbrake cable or pivot on the caliper or even the pads sticking slightly in the caliper
3. user_16747 Banned Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 4328

   #3 23rd October 2010, 21:14

   Happend on my 306, was the handbrake cable seized
4. Aly Saxperience Addict Joined: Apr 2007 Sunderland Posts: 10341

   #4 24th October 2010, 11:32

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by mandyslover70 could be something as simple as a siezed handbrake cable or pivot on the caliper or even the pads sticking slightly in the caliper

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by swampy Happend on my 306, was the handbrake cable seized

   Thanks people I've realised it's this now.