MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Calproc on June 07, 2014, 10:46:22 pm

Title: Rear brake smoking
Post by: Calproc on June 07, 2014, 10:46:22 pm

I went for a blast this afternoon and I came home and pulled up on the drive and my rear n/s brake was smoking and stunk, is this the caliper seizing up ?

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Title: Re: Rear brake smoking
Post by: sanj on June 07, 2014, 10:58:12 pm

Yep,i's say the caliper is sticking.

Title: Re: Rear brake smoking
Post by: Andy on June 07, 2014, 11:19:40 pm

sounds like caliper is sticking

Title: Re: Re: Re: Rear brake smoking
Post by: Calproc on June 07, 2014, 11:37:43 pm

Quote from: sanj on June 07, 2014, 10:58:12 pm

Yep,i's say the caliper is sticking.

Quote from: maxitrol on June 07, 2014, 11:19:40 pm

sounds like caliper is sticking

Can this be fixed or is it a new caliper?

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Title: Re: Rear brake smoking
Post by: bacillus on June 07, 2014, 11:38:04 pm

Quote from: maxitrol on June 07, 2014, 11:19:40 pm

sounds like caliper is sticking

This ^^ but is your hand brake fully released?