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I have just bought a 2006 GTI and i've just noticed that part of the brake caliper plastic has completely melted off. Is this an issue or just general wear and tear?

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brake calipers (rear left side plastic corroded off, is that normal??)
« on: September 05, 2014, 12:39:49 pm »
I have just bought a 2006 GTI and i've just noticed that part of the brake caliper plastic has completely melted off. Is this an issue or just general wear and tear?
Answers would be greatly appreciated cheers

Tom



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Re: brake calipers (rear left side plastic corroded off, is that normal??)
« Reply #1 on: September 05, 2014, 01:37:00 pm »
Get a photo up, even better with the wheel off.

Never seen anything like you're talking about!
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Re: brake calipers (rear left side plastic corroded off, is that normal??)
« Reply #2 on: September 05, 2014, 10:23:25 pm »
Thanks for the reply but I can't seem to find how to attach photographs?
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Re: brake calipers (rear left side plastic corroded off, is that normal??)
« Reply #3 on: September 05, 2014, 11:03:56 pm »
Quote from: teepee5388 on September 05, 2014, 10:23:25 pm
Thanks for the reply but I can't seem to find how to attach photographs?
upload the image on photobucket and paste the link of the IMG here.. :happy2:
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Re: brake calipers (rear left side plastic corroded off, is that normal??)
« Reply #4 on: September 06, 2014, 07:19:50 pm »
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Re: brake calipers (rear left side plastic corroded off, is that normal??)
« Reply #5 on: September 06, 2014, 07:28:46 pm »
Very poor quality photo but even still I've never seen that kind of damage before!

My only thoughts are did someone put on fake calipers in the past and they've actually burnt up from braking.

Get the wheel off and take a good look and get better photos from different angles

Peopl on this forum are very good to help with the right photos!
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Re: brake calipers (rear left side plastic corroded off, is that normal??)
« Reply #6 on: September 06, 2014, 08:05:09 pm »
Not seen it to that level before but once the paint starts peeling doesn't take long for the weather etc to get to them. I'd get them rubbed down and repainted with something like hammerite (I've just stripped to bare metal and painted a spare set of calipers for mine and didn't take too much effort). Or If you've got the funds refurbishment or brake upgrade! Also with where the bleed nipples are on the rear calipers its easy to spill brake fluid on them if a correct tool isn't used, which quite easily peels the paint if not cleaned off correctly.
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Re: brake calipers (rear left side plastic corroded off, is that normal??)
« Reply #7 on: September 06, 2014, 09:45:18 pm »
looks like a sticking caliper that has got hot
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Re: brake calipers (rear left side plastic corroded off, is that normal??)
« Reply #8 on: September 06, 2014, 09:55:21 pm »
^ agrees.
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Re: brake calipers (rear left side plastic corroded off, is that normal??)
« Reply #9 on: September 07, 2014, 01:10:45 pm »
Cheers folks, so overall is it a worry like an asap job or can it wait a week or so?
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Re: brake calipers (rear left side plastic corroded off, is that normal??)
« Reply #10 on: September 07, 2014, 02:00:19 pm »
Needs doing asap as you can boil the brake fluid
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Re: brake calipers (rear left side plastic corroded off, is that normal??)
« Reply #11 on: September 07, 2014, 03:51:38 pm »
Appreciate it, tar
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Re: brake calipers (rear left side plastic corroded off, is that normal??)
« Reply #12 on: September 09, 2014, 09:31:20 am »
Replace ASAP.
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