Sticky rear calipers

1. Pricklep Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5

   #1 14th February 2012, 15:00

   Im sure mine are starting to as i can feel the rear drag a tad..
   
   Is it new caliper jobby or can i take pads/disks out and check somehow?
   
   I dont really want to bleed the brakes (not one to touch that)
   
   
   dear me one thing after another..
2. user_29491 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Lancs Posts: 4124 JP4S'd R.

   #2 14th February 2012, 15:05

   I had this, after the garage pulled my handbrake that hard, that it snapped the cable, and seized my rear calliper. To add insult to injury.. they let me drive home with it binding, bubbled all paint off everything haha.
   
   I stripped the calliper down, greased the piston. but even after that.. it still stuck.
   
   So probs easier to get another calliper. As even if you take the piston out to inspect/grease you need to bleed the brakes.

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3. Pricklep Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5

   #3 14th February 2012, 15:07

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by saxova I had this, after the garage pulled my handbrake that hard, that it snapped the cable, and seized my rear calliper. To add insult to injury.. they let me drive home with it binding, bubbled all paint off everything haha. I stripped the calliper down, greased the piston. but even after that.. it still stuck. So probs easier to get another calliper. As even if you take the piston out to inspect/grease you need to bleed the brakes.

   Fuck sakes.
   
   cant win with this car.
   
   Cheers.
4. user_29491 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Lancs Posts: 4124 JP4S'd R.

   #4 14th February 2012, 15:10

   Good excuse for a full brake fluid change, least then it'd be worth while
5. Pricklep Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5

   #5 14th February 2012, 15:11

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by saxova Good excuse for a full brake fluid change, least then it'd be worth while

   theres 2 calipers on ebay atm but i just havent got the £60? to spare atm.
6. user_29491 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Lancs Posts: 4124 JP4S'd R.

   #6 14th February 2012, 15:15

   Ask mandyslover to post you a pair? Sure he'd beat that price..
   
   I sold a set for £30 not long ago, not knowing the proper value .
7. Pricklep Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5

   #7 14th February 2012, 15:31

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by saxova Ask mandyslover to post you a pair? Sure he'd beat that price.. I sold a set for £30 not long ago, not knowing the proper value .

   Gutting. they're £19 + £9 postage each.
   
   Il have a look at mine then i may have to pm him. At least il know they arnt seized as il ask him to check them.
   
   Cheers mate.

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