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Title: Rear caliper problem
Post by: chrispygti on May 10, 2014, 12:53:04 pm
Hi All,

Upon driving today, my rear caliper has started to make a very nasty sounding noise. It sounds like a aeroplane!

I've had a look and it's the passenger side rear and the disc now looks like it's starting to leave a pitting in the disc.

Does this sound like a replacement rear disc and caliper job? Is there anything I can do as a quick fix to tie me over until Monday as I'm actually not at home at the moment as helping with a move.

Any suggestions would be really appreciated, I am a bit concerned about driving it still however there's no obvious effects on the braking power at the moment.

Thanks
Title: Re: Rear caliper problem
Post by: paulw123 on May 10, 2014, 02:50:59 pm
have you just worn the rear pads down to metal, so metal on metal grating?  if so get new pads on quick before the disc is knackered as well.
Title: Re: Rear caliper problem
Post by: chrispygti on May 10, 2014, 04:19:52 pm
In all honesty, I'm not too sure. I would think its
More the caliper is sticking to the disc?
Title: Re: Rear caliper problem
Post by: Carnegti on May 10, 2014, 05:09:45 pm
Is it still sticking now? Mine did this once and it turned out a stone had flicked up
Off the road between the caliper and the disk and the break bound on.
Title: Re: Rear caliper problem
Post by: V2 FAN on May 10, 2014, 05:12:42 pm
Could be a sticky piston ?

Potential rebuild or a cheap substitute from ebay
Title: Re: Rear caliper problem
Post by: Rampage on May 10, 2014, 08:39:07 pm
Quote from: V2 FAN on May 10, 2014, 05:12:42 pm
Could be a sticky piston ?

Potential rebuild or a cheap substitute from ebay

^^^ could be this or a sticky/seized slider on the caliper
Title: Re: Rear caliper problem
Post by: DDM on May 11, 2014, 01:07:38 pm
i'd jack the wheel up and make sure it spins, if it dosn't i wouldn't drive it, it'll eventually boil up the brake fluid, if this happens the brake pedal will go to the floor without any braking resistance.