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Just had the rear discs and pads changed on my edition 30, driving home noticed a slight squeeling noise but that has started to stop. But the main problem ( might not be ) is that when I got home you could feel the heat coming from the rear, and the rear wheels are really hot! Is this normal after having them changed?
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Re: Just had new rear disc and pads fitted, wheels feel really hot?
« Reply #1 on: May 02, 2015, 01:25:42 pm »
Bad news mate....most likely a seized caliper...same thing happened to me...  :sad1:


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Re: Just had new rear disc and pads fitted, wheels feel really hot?
« Reply #2 on: May 02, 2015, 01:29:37 pm »
Oh, how do you go about sorting this.
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Re: Just had new rear disc and pads fitted, wheels feel really hot?
« Reply #3 on: May 02, 2015, 01:46:49 pm »
Oh, how do you go about sorting this.

Most of the time new calipers mate, they can be salvaged but there's no cheap way so there's not much point. Its odd they've both started at once though, did you ever notice anything odd before the discs/ pads were changed? Low mpg, sqeaking, heat, lots of dust on rear wheels?

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Re: Just had new rear disc and pads fitted, wheels feel really hot?
« Reply #4 on: May 02, 2015, 01:54:10 pm »
I thought it was both, but it's only one! How much is a new caliper I wonder!
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Re: Just had new rear disc and pads fitted, wheels feel really hot?
« Reply #5 on: May 02, 2015, 02:40:34 pm »
When I had one replaced I think it was about £140 fitted.

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Re: Just had new rear disc and pads fitted, wheels feel really hot?
« Reply #6 on: May 02, 2015, 02:54:50 pm »
Was that brand new?
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Re: Just had new rear disc and pads fitted, wheels feel really hot?
« Reply #7 on: May 02, 2015, 03:27:15 pm »
just got 2 new ones from eurocarparts. £122 each.
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Re: Just had new rear disc and pads fitted, wheels feel really hot?
« Reply #8 on: May 02, 2015, 03:31:49 pm »
I got mine from eBay plus they come prepainted, can't fault them http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/291300089876?nav=SEARCH

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Re: Just had new rear disc and pads fitted, wheels feel really hot?
« Reply #9 on: May 02, 2015, 04:14:32 pm »
Just bought some new Calipers :happy2:
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Re: Just had new rear disc and pads fitted, wheels feel really hot?
« Reply #10 on: May 03, 2015, 08:48:33 am »
My old calipers were sticking and Kwik Fit charged £646 for new pads, discs and calipers fitted... Worked out fairly reasonably I thought
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Re: Just had new rear disc and pads fitted, wheels feel really hot?
« Reply #11 on: May 03, 2015, 12:37:53 pm »
I can't get to the garage to have my new calipers fitted for a few weeks, will the caliper sticking cause major damage to the disc and pad ?
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Re: Just had new rear disc and pads fitted, wheels feel really hot?
« Reply #12 on: May 03, 2015, 12:39:58 pm »
id imagine it will wear the pads down more than usual. just limit the driving as much as possible but youll be fine.
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Re: Just had new rear disc and pads fitted, wheels feel really hot?
« Reply #13 on: May 03, 2015, 01:07:33 pm »
Cool, cheers for the reply.  :happy2:
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Re: Just had new rear disc and pads fitted, wheels feel really hot?
« Reply #14 on: May 03, 2015, 01:14:42 pm »
My old calipers were sticking and Kwik Fit charged £646 for new pads, discs and calipers fitted... Worked out fairly reasonably I thought

Was this all 4? Or just the rear?