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One thing after another... brakes binding now!
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 10:55 pm
by boz
No sooner do I get my front suspension pan sorted out, than my brakes start binding!! Not sure if it is all the calipers binding... i suspect not.
I'm a bit of a technical dunce, but presumably the calipers want removing and cleaning? Any advice or tips on doing this?
Ta
Boz
Brakes binding
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 11:13 pm
by wildtexas
Check the flexible hoses for condition too, they can collapse and swell internally which means the calipers can't release.
Of course a caliper strip and clean is a cheap if messy job. They usually jam up and refuse to move though. I had to apply 140PSi to one of mine to release one piston!
My E sat for two years and I replaced all the flexibles, MC and rebuilt the calipers. After you have done all of this don't forget to position the pads correctly or you will never get a firm brake pedal.
Matt
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 10:18 pm
by boz
Thanks for the input Wildtex. Will certainly check the hoses! They are cheap enough to replace.
Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 11:01 pm
by boz
A sticking brake pedal was the culprit! Took the car to Unit 11 in Warrington. John H took out the pedal box stripped, cleaned and regreased it. The clutch and brake pedals were semi-siezed with crud and surface rust. Working nice and smooth now! And brakes no longer binding!
