Rossco 0 Posted January 30, 2004 Ah the dreaded baltic conditions ahve got to my pride and joy, the passenger side rear caliper has decided it loves Mr discy and does want to stop huggin him :lol: I got to work and thought the car stopped rather easilly got out and recognised the stench straight away, just passenger side tho drivers side is all good, will have a better look in the morn or saturady, Any tips to end mr discy and mrs calipers love affair? Cheers Guys Rossco Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dazzyvr6 0 Posted January 30, 2004 mine does the same..but on the drivers side..when i park on the flat for any amount of time i leave the handbrake off,but in time i will put new calipers on Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
h100vw 0 Posted January 30, 2004 It could be water/damp in the cable which has frozen and stopped the cable releasing. It may fix itself if you thaw out, ever! Ultimately, dodgy calipers never fix themselves and the continuous hassle is best bypassed by fitting new ones. IMHHHHHHHO Gavin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dr_mat 0 Posted January 30, 2004 Even a slightly sticky rear caliper can cost you enough in petrol (and pads/disks) that it pays to replace it - in a few thousand miles... Best price I found was actually VW - they can supply refurbished ones. "New" price is huge - about £120 each, but refurbed is only £60 each or so. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 2 Posted January 30, 2004 This is one of those common Corrado problems. I used to get the exact same thing as dazzyvr6 had on my 16v. Isn't it the MK3 or MK4 golf calipers that are basically a straight swap for Corrado ones, and aren't too horrendously priced either? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dr_mat 0 Posted January 30, 2004 From what I've heard the Mk3s also seize, but are cheap and last longer than the mk2s. Late model Corrados already had mk3 golf calipers. Mk4 golf calipers do fit straight on the rear carrier assembly, but require conversion brake lines to be fitted, as they have a different connection. They are expensive though - but apparently are the best yet when it comes to NOT seizing (due to being alloy and not rusting). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rossco 0 Posted January 30, 2004 The thing is all my brakes were replaced last year 4xNew calipers 4xNew discs 4xNew Carriers And 4 new sets of pads So fuck knows how there stuck on Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
andycowuk 0 Posted January 30, 2004 if less than a year old, take them back! Surely we should expect these things to last more than 1 year? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rossco 0 Posted January 30, 2004 Well the latest on the love affair is that they have broken up :( , Bad day for them, good day for me. I jacked the car up both back wheels were spinnin, chucked on some WD40 just to be sure, drove to college and there was no stinky smells and no roastin calipers. All good you say, well yes but my handbrake has a lot of slack in it, could it just be that my cables have streched? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
andycowuk 0 Posted January 30, 2004 It could be water/damp in the cable which has frozen and stopped the cable releasing. It may fix itself if you thaw out, ever! All good you say, well yes but my handbrake has a lot of slack in it, could it just be that my cables have streched? New cables are in order i think. about £10 each. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Henny 0 Posted January 30, 2004 Harry, I just read in another thread that you've not adjusted the brake load bias valve and your car is -120mm! That'll be part of the reason why your rear brakes are shot then.... :roll: :| Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rossco 0 Posted January 31, 2004 Hmm yeh that would make some sense eh? Always meant to get round to that one :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
