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Sticking caliper temporary fix?
« on: August 05, 2017, 07:36:46 pm »
Had a squeal coming from the rear when driving the other day, car felt fine although I did notice it seemed to take longer to change up (DSG), the squeal went away quite quickly. Drove it again yesterday about 8 miles and 2 miles in the squeal came back when I stopped I could smell the brakes my drivers side/offside rear was considerably hotter, didn't need to put my hand that close to feel the heat. I'm assuming this is a sticking caliper or bent sliders, now I have spare calipers at home only problem is I'm 500 miles from home working, luckily I don't need the car other than to drive home in November.

Is there a temporary fix that I could use to get me home and change them myself, only problem is I don't have any tools other than what is with the spare wheel with me, should have more really. Or am I better having the others sent up to me and getting a garage to change them?

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Re: Sticking caliper temporary fix?
« Reply #1 on: August 05, 2017, 07:44:20 pm »
Nothing you can do mate other than change them unfortunately.  VW have used the same flawed caliper design since the MK2, and still use them!!


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Re: Sticking caliper temporary fix?
« Reply #2 on: August 05, 2017, 09:42:01 pm »
I was in a similar position, but with a few more tools...you msy not be ab;e to do this?

backed off the handbrake adjuster that was causing the problem, and disconnected the handbrake cable. Then used a couple of bricks as a handbrake until the new calipers arrived!

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Re: Sticking caliper temporary fix?
« Reply #3 on: August 05, 2017, 11:13:22 pm »
Had this happen to mine before, i managed to get it unstuck long enough just by pump the brakes on and off a few times but as mentioned above the only fix really is a new caliper if you wanna be sure.