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Offline madhoose

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Front brakes sticking / Binding
« on: January 03, 2014, 11:01:58 am »
Hi,

My front brakes have started to bind on.  I've had them stripped down and cleaned, but the issue has returned.

Also the front drivers side wheel is really hard to turn when Jacked up, whereas the passenger side spins quite freely.

Any ideas what causes this, is it a common problem with the mk5?
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Offline doylebros

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Re: Front brakes sticking / Binding
« Reply #1 on: January 03, 2014, 07:20:42 pm »
Common problem for the calipers to fail - seal kits available for less £20 but doesn't include the piston.

http://www.partscats.info/volkswagen/en/?i=cat_vag_models&brand=vw&number=1714&set=1731&ein=2008&f=625&hauptgr=1234567890&hg=6&grf=061525409&bf=61530&hgug=615&ug=15&parent_id=2859511

You need to know what make of caliper you've got fitted before ordering!
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