[Mk2] [NA] smoking front brake

[deek]

hi guys can any one help me with this had to stop car today as smoke was comming from my front drivers side brakes took wheel off and had a look at brakes they seem to be binding on what do i do to fix this any help guys cheers

[jim55]

its obv a sticking piston in the caliper .tbh theres not much you can do apart from repair/replace the caliper

[Rowland]

Sounds like a siezed caliper to me.
Remove pad, remove disc, undo caliper and try and free it up.
Replace if neccessary.

[Lewis Jay]

Yeah a Rowland says.

Not necessarily a sticking piston but the slider.

Take the caliper off and have a look, maye just need cleaning and worn parts replacing.

Maybe quicker and easier just to swap caliper though for a refurb, this company are good.

http://www.brakesint.co.uk/

[deek]

slider new one on me is this easy job or what im mechanicaly minded so dont mind giving it a try any info would help

[monkeyra]

Don't need to replace it. Just overhaul it. Kits available from Camskill.com.

[Lewis Jay]

Caliper is a floating caliper has 2 sliders on it.

Take the caliper off you will see what I mean.

Caliper should slide off the slider very easily if it doesnt its likely to be siezed.

Have a look here.

http://www.mr2-tech.com/bgb/mechanical/ ... system.htm

Click on Front Brake 6th bullet point down the left and in the diagram you will see slider pins.

These possibly are the issue, there are rubber boots around and internal if any of these are perished dirt gets in and causes sticking.

[redmr89]

slider? are you saying its just the slider? if it is you just need to take it apart , clean up the slider, removing rust, dirt etc. and refit useing lots of copper ease, make sure you dont break the rubber boots tho. or they will need replaicing.

[deek]

took out the sliders they were like new greased them put them back in and tried the brake but it still locks cant spin the wheel at all if i give the caliper a knock with a hammer it releases tho do you think its a complete stripdown ?

[monkeyra]

yep, pistons probably rusty.

[Lewis Jay]

took out the sliders they were like new greased them put them back in and tried the brake but it still locks cant spin the wheel at all if i give the caliper a knock with a hammer it releases tho do you think its a complete stripdown ?

Yes pistons and/or piston seals.

[deek]

never done these before whats the best way to do it and do i need to buy new seals and where from cheers guys

[monkeyra]

camskill.com for the seals

[deek]

camskill.com just keeps coming up http://www.123-reg.co.uk/ every time i try to find it ? probably my computer skills lol

[Rowland]

camskill.com just keeps coming up http://www.123-reg.co.uk/ every time i try to find it ? probably my computer skills lol

Try http://www.camskill.co.uk/

[monkeyra]

oops

[deek]

oops

lol m8 ok i will give it a try let you no how i get on cheers again guys