Lars
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| posted on 25/7/10 at 03:44 PM |
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yay found the smell (how to fix brakes q)
Just got my car on the road again.
However it started to create a rather strong smell.
It turns out that the front n/s brake (it seems to be the outer pad, going by the wear rate) is sticking.
as both fronts run off the same master cylinder I presume the problem lies with the calliper? (The offside calliper works perfectly.)
can anyone confirm? Or is it still likely to be the m/c?
Is this the excuse i have been looking for to get a set of Biggred's brake callipers?
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alexg1965
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| posted on 25/7/10 at 03:54 PM |
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Sounds (or smells) like it. Don't know what calipers you have but some have a guide pin that gets a bit sticky and prevents them from opening
back out after braking. A good clean and some copper grease should cure it.
Or buy some new upgraded brakes like you want to
Cheers
Alex
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r1_pete
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| posted on 25/7/10 at 04:12 PM |
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Yes a good clean and grease up will do the trick, I use red rubber lube on the piston seals, and behind the dst seals, which seems to keep things free
during the winter lay ups.
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