Turbo Goose Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 Leaving work my car started smelling of burning, pulled over and the brakes are nearly on fire! Smoking like a good'en. Had the caliper off several times already before now as it sometimes sticks, but now it stuck on good. Just sat in a layby waiting on some tools lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
*Zoe* Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 (edited) oh dear your not having a good time of it! Atleast you've got help on the way lol Edited February 17, 2012 by *Zoe* Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob_bower Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 Yea mines done that before. Lol it's a bit scary at first when you see the smoke pluming out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Turbo Goose Posted February 17, 2012 Author Share Posted February 17, 2012 Is it worth getting another caliper? because this ones been in and out loads of times. Ive taken out the slides each tiime and used proper slider grease, they run smooth. Its the piston that keep seizing, cud it be fuked and corrodedd inside? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ryan lang Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 it will definitely be fucked and corroded inside give me half hour and ill get you the part number for a new one Quote Link to post Share on other sites
joel_ep91 Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 just pop the piston take corrosion lip off it put it back in and it will be sorted Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Socks Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 got a pair of glanza calipers here dude Quote Link to post Share on other sites
morgey Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 Www.camskills.com sell caliper pistons if u need them otherwise take it out and give it a cleanup with scotch pad or whatever ;) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Turbo Goose Posted February 18, 2012 Author Share Posted February 18, 2012 cheers for the replies. I had to nurse the car home 20 miles not touching the front brake at all, using the handbrake to slow down It stopped smelling after 5 miles lol. there was nothing else I could do as my friend didn't bring me a G-clamp to push the piston back in after we had taken the caliper off and temporarily unsiezed it. Hope I haven't harmed anything driving it apart from the pads. Its already got warped discs from times its done it before!Looks like a new set of discs and pads, and a caliper for me.got a pair of glanza calipers here dude whats invloved in fitting these? as I need new discs any ways? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob_bower Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Nothing the calipers are the same. So they would just be straight swap. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Turbo Goose Posted February 18, 2012 Author Share Posted February 18, 2012 Nice 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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