Brakes sticking

[2Damnsly Andy]

Hi Guys,

I have driven my Clio only a couple of times recently (I have a company car so it only gets driven really for track days) and the brakes are sticking. I never leave the handbrake on but leave the car in gear. I am concerned this is going to start to destroy my discs and pads. Any suggestions what to do to prevent it or do I not need to worry about it?

Cheers Andy

 

[2Damnsly Andy]

Anyone? Just need to know if its a concern or not?

 

[hazzaslim]

Remove the sliders in the calipers if your brakes are sticking and if this is the cause they will be rusty and hard to remove just get some grit paper on it an put some copper grease on em, ban em back in an bond ur uncle

 

[cliosport200]

clio sport 172 all suffer from rear calipers sticking

 

[Tony Hunter]

Strange that, the race car sits all winter outside and never had any trouble with them at all.

 

[KevF182]

Remove the sliders in the calipers if your brakes are sticking and if this is the cause they will be rusty and hard to remove just get some grit paper on it an put some copper grease on em, ban em back in an bond ur uncle

Wont copper grease damage the rubber gaitor?

 

[hazzaslim]

I doubt it, but it's up to you, I suppose you could just clean it up and put it back dry but you will just be having to do it again sometime

 

[2Damnsly Andy]

The point is fellas if the hand brake is off how can the brakes stick in the first place?

 

[nickc172]

im having problems with my o/s rear caliper sticking when doing track days, leave 30 mins to cool down and all is ok utill you take it back out on track, normall driving on the road even quite hard is ok,i have bled the brakes but still keeps happening