vRS - sticky calipers

[wrath of bod]

i have a sticky brake rear caliper

octavia vrs 18t 2002

cant afford new calipers but have found a twin pack repair kit(seals)

from big red

im fitting 2 new disks with pads next week so hope the kit comes in time.i can get it all done at the same time

ref BR203843 £26.90 per axle set ( 2 caliperS plus postage)

its the only place i can find the kit...

i found the company on fleebay..

and give them a call

http://www.biggred.co.uk/contact.html

hope this helps someone els.

Edited 20 March, 2010 by wrath of bod

[RADIOTWO]

i have a sticky brake rear caliper

octavia vrs 18t 2002

cant afford new calipers but have found a twin pack repair kit(seals)

from big red

im fitting 2 new disks with pads next week so hope the kit comes in time.i can get it all done at the same time

ref BR203843 £26.90 per axle set ( 2 caliperS plus postage)

its the only place i can find the kit...

i found the company on fleebay..

and give them a call

http://www.biggred.co.uk/contact.html

hope this helps someone els.

I know you have ordered the seals, but most of the time when you strip down the calipers to replace the pads and you push the pistons back and lub the slides, sorts out the sticking !

But if you replace the seals, make sure every thing is clinically clean, while fitting and don't trap the new concertina rubbers as you will be back to square one.

I would certainly try and sort it without fitting the seals first, as it can be a hell of a job to get all the air out when you have stripped them down

Radiotwo

[wrath of bod]

I know you have ordered the seals, but most of the time when you strip down the calipers to replace the pads and you push the pistons back and lub the slides, sorts out the sticking !

But if you replace the seals, make sure every thing is clinically clean, while fitting and don't trap the new concertina rubbers as you will be back to square one.

I would certainly try and sort it without fitting the seals first, as it can be a hell of a job to get all the air out when you have stripped them down

Radiotwo

ye i know.

i have fitted a few over the years .

but its getting done in a garage paying only (mates rates)labour.

my freinds garage is nissan/datsun specialist.nice & clean garage lol.

Edited 20 March, 2010 by wrath of bod

[888]

i have a sticky brake rear caliper

octavia vrs 18t 2002

cant afford new calipers but have found a twin pack repair kit(seals)

from big red

im fitting 2 new disks with pads next week so hope the kit comes in time.i can get it all done at the same time

ref BR203843 £26.90 per axle set ( 2 caliperS plus postage)

its the only place i can find the kit...

i found the company on fleebay..

and give them a call

http://www.biggred.co.uk/contact.html

hope this helps someone els.

OMG what good timing this is, ive got the same car, same age aswell, and mine was in the garage yesterday as I have a sticky caliper... guy took off the rear caliper, cleaned it all and put it back, still got the problem. A 10min drive round the block and the disc temp on the near side was 13 degrees C and the off side (which is sticking) was 33 degrees C... over double in 10min of casual driving!

The guy said I need a new caliper as it could be the hand brake link inside the caliper that is stuck on or the seals, if this seal kit does the job that will save me some money, unless its the handbrake linl???

Any advise on handbrake links, do these things over adjust and stick on??

Thanks for the post

Edited 23 March, 2010 by 888

[Jonathan_1.8T]

fwiw, Rover 200/400's suffer this sticking caliper/piston syndrome,the piston needs a good clean up,then it's right as rain (for a while)

tutorial;

http://www.rovertech.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=50092&sid=5d4e85711b050c7655052c3dc608f9cc