sticking os front caliper

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StevenstonWullie
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sticking os front caliper

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in spite of me cleaning them and greasing sliders etc 3 months ago went out for a spin today after giving the car a good detail smelled burning stopped and the caliper was smoking the whole wheel was scorching :/ really is a week point on these otherwise excellent cars :)

will strip caliper tomorrow ;)
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Re: sticking os front caliper

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If your slider are good, then you have sticking pistons.

Either overhaul yourself (likely to be a short term solution), or replace with a reconditioned unit.
StevenstonWullie
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Re: sticking os front caliper

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pretty sure its the bottom piston but will see tomorrow , if it is il just renew with a refurbed one ;)
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Re: sticking os front caliper

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StevenstonWullie wrote:in spite of me cleaning them and greasing sliders etc 3 months ago went out for a spin today after giving the car a good detail smelled burning stopped and the caliper was smoking the whole wheel was scorching :/ really is a week point on these otherwise excellent cars :)

will strip caliper tomorrow ;)


Not all of them buddy. My last MR2 of eight years never had a problem with the brake and so far so good with MR2 number 2.

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Bobby (aka Shaggar) wrote:
StevenstonWullie wrote:in spite of me cleaning them and greasing sliders etc 3 months ago went out for a spin today after giving the car a good detail smelled burning stopped and the caliper was smoking the whole wheel was scorching :/ really is a week point on these otherwise excellent cars :)

will strip caliper tomorrow ;)


Not all of them buddy. My last MR2 of eight years never had a problem with the brake and so far so good with MR2 number 2.

B


agree, in nearly 6 years of ownership i have never had a brake problem, one of those was the same car for 4 years :wink:
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Re: sticking os front caliper

Post by loudandproud205 »

my rev1 front passenger side kept sticking

replaced with rev2 units now so il see how they get on
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Re: sticking os front caliper

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I've owned mine for 7 years and the last 3 years it's needed work every 6 months or so. Changed the fronts for porsche units so hopefully no more issues there :twisted:
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on another note what grease do you's use for rebuilding the calipers?

cheers
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Re: sticking os front caliper

Post by Portgordon »

I've had 2 MR2's in the last 6 years and I've never had any sticking caliper problems.

Until now.

Going to have a look at them this week to see whats happening! #-o
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