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    Posted: 09 Aug 2011 at 11:32am
Morning guys, still having problems with my front brakes binding. I have taken the front calipers off and cleaned and regreased the guide pins. Also bled them. What is happening is the brakes are good as gold for a day or two then I'm almost at work/home and I start to hear a squeaking from the front brakes. When I stop one or other of the front brakes is red hot. If i come back 15mins later it's not binding. I'm suspecting the master cylinder as there are no ABS lights on. Does anyone know of a way of testing it?
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote crazy taxi Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 09 Aug 2011 at 12:27pm
I'd still go for the caliper sticking, after a while of use the heat is building up, things expand, when you park up it cools down again
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I did notice that it was very difficult to get the pads into the carrier. I wire brushed it a bit but still tight. Perhaps the pads are sticking and not the caliper? Might try some new brake pads.

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Remove the metal sliders that the pads sit on, give them a good clean, and give the carrier a good clean where the the metal sliders sit. Apply a small smearing of copper grease to the ends of the pads that contact the metal sliders.
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Is it not pretty much set in stone that one your calipers start sticking you need new / refurbed ones?

I know mechanics that wouldn't even entertain trying to free them up. 
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Originally posted by PaddyM PaddyM wrote:

Is it not pretty much set in stone that one your calipers start sticking you need new / refurbed ones?

I know mechanics that wouldn't even entertain trying to free them up. 

yep, more money to be made by replacing them Wink, I also know electricians that won't entertain fixing things, locksmiths that prefer to drill locks instead of picking them , and plasterers that prefer to pull out stud walls rather than fix the old ones .
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Fair point, however my rear left was rubbing when I got the pads done a while back. Mechanic freed it up and within a couple of weeks was rubbing again.

They generally don't want to free them, because they don't want you back in a couple of weeks complaining.
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Originally posted by Sluffer Sluffer wrote:

Remove the metal sliders that the pads sit on, give them a good clean, and give the carrier a good clean where the the metal sliders sit. Apply a small smearing of copper grease to the ends of the pads that contact the metal sliders.


I'll 2nd that fix.  It definitely caused a sticking front caliper on my P11, to the point where I could smell burning.  It's been fine for a year since cleaning/greasing up the ends of the pad and sprung sliders. 
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I would love to know the outcome of this post. I have a very similar problem. My very good garage who stands to make no money on this thinks it is likely it is my master cylinder. (Long story,before I bought the car recently, new caliper, new brakes, previous garage had problems bleeding brakes). I have had and I am still having a devils own job getting a master cylinder which is the correct one and a sensible price. So what was the outcome please?
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote sbettles Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 18 Oct 2011 at 9:05am
Mike,  I found that the brake pads were very stiff in the holder, to the point where I had to him them to go in. Took them out and filed the edges and wire brushed everything to death. Then they just slipped back in nicely and never had a problem since.
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