Danny Sayer Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 I had new brakes fitted around a year ago. Recently the fronts have been sticking and getting very hot. What is the best to do. Get new calipers or is there something else I could do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stef123 Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 I had new brakes fitted around a year ago. Recently the fronts have been sticking and getting very hot. What is the best to do. Get new calipers or is there something else I could do.You could spend some time trying to free them up but personally I would just replace them. I had a caliper seize on my mk1 focus, didn't realise until it wiped out the wheel bearing with the heat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Sayer Posted March 15, 2013 Author Share Posted March 15, 2013 Thanks. If it a hard job to replace calipers... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stef123 Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 Thanks. If it a hard job to replace calipers... No its not a hard job but you will need some knowledge of the braking system, ie how to fit pads, bleed brakes. If you do decide to change, get yourself a brake hose clamp - about a fiver. And you will need an assistant to help bleed the brakes also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mintalkin Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 before changing the calipers check that its not another problem causing the binding like a collapsed flexi brake hose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Sayer Posted March 15, 2013 Author Share Posted March 15, 2013 They have only been sticking on and off. They are ok again now. Not sure what's going on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artscot79 Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Sounds like the slides etc need greased up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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