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Offline JigBake

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Sticky handbrake/caliper
« on: October 15, 2013, 12:16:42 pm »
Over the last few weeks I have been suffering a sticky handbrake/caliper on the drivers side. The disc's and pads are only a couple of months old.

Does anybody have any recommendations as to rebuilding/refurbing or buying new calipers. Whatever I do, I may as well do both sides.

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Re: Sticky handbrake/caliper
« Reply #1 on: October 15, 2013, 12:27:44 pm »
Take the caliper off, grease the handbrake cable, wind the piston back a couple of times; check for any tears in the boot. 

I replaced both my rear callys about 18 months ago, been fine, but now they've started grabbing again. :rolleye:

It might be just the excuse you need to get some Caddy rear calipers! :party:

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Re: Sticky handbrake/caliper
« Reply #2 on: October 15, 2013, 01:01:22 pm »
I done all that when I changed my disc's and pads a couple of months ago. So that probably wont work. Does anybody know how much new calipers would be??

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Re: Sticky handbrake/caliper
« Reply #3 on: October 15, 2013, 02:38:39 pm »
You can grab them from EuroCP atm for about a tonne each. :happy2:

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Re: Sticky handbrake/caliper
« Reply #4 on: October 15, 2013, 03:28:16 pm »
Just had a look on Euro Car Parts website and its £106 per caliper Painted! I think at that price its worth just getting new ones. Its quite reasonable. Mine needed a lick of paint any way.

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« Last Edit: October 15, 2013, 03:34:22 pm by JigBake »