JJTurbo

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It appears my rear brakes have seized on, I can hear them rubbing and feel very hot after driving. I have a UK turbo 2000.
Is there an easy fix for this or do i have to take it to a garage?
I have searched the forum for previous threads but couldn't find any.
Does anybody know a link to a guide on a DIY job?
Any advise is appreciated thanks.

bengreen85

could be the handbrake shoes. Iv got the same problem. Sticks like red hot brandnew pads.

JJTurbo

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I'm liking that idea, thanks for the reply. Should be able to sort that myself. Cheers

Classic-Scott

Hi mate i have a 2000 uk turbo aswell and mine done this in January - took out the piston refurbed ect then worked fine untill last month same diagnosis as yours and eventually had to buy a new caliper.

Hope this helps

Scott

JJTurbo

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Oh ok.. well I'll strip n clean first and see how it goes. Thanks for reply bud.

Godspeed Brakes

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It's probably the calipers more than a handbrake problem , it might just be the sliders , you can remove these quite easily , there are tow bolts around the back of the calipers holding the hydraulic part of the caliper to the caliper carriers , remove these 2 bolts and lift the caliper out of the way , and take out the sliders , these just pull out , they should move freely , if not clean them up , if need be hand turn a drill bit in the holes in the carriers to clean them out , re-grease them and fit them back in.

Check that the pads haven't got stuck in place , clean off around the ends of the pads , and where they sit in the carriers , if these are corroded in place it might cause these problems.

The last thing it could be , which is more involved if you don't know what your doing , it could be the caliper piston corroded or seized , you could get someone to pump the pedal gently to get the piston to come out of the caliper some of the way , peel back the seal and check it out , if its just caked in dust or muck , you could clean them gently with some WD40 and a scouring pad , they should move back into the calipers fairly easily , if not then they really need to be taken out , checked , replaced if they are rusty , and the top lip in the bore of the calipers cleaned off of any rust or muck.

I have made some stainless steel pistons for these that don't rust if you do need a piston , can also supply seal kits , or even recondition your caliper

Cheers Ian
01656 723060

rezaP1

ian has given you some great advice there ....

Also i can totally recommend ians work should you decide to send them in to him for the full works ....

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blackcountryboy

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i know this is nothing to do with the question above, i have just bought my first scooby its a 1995 wrx import and am looking for an exhaust i have come across one but its for a 1997 model will it fit??? any help would be great thanks

rezaP1

welcome to the club fella .... your best bet is to post this question up in a thread of its own. Im sure you'll get a quicker answer that way!