Front caliper sticking

[Danny P]

My nearside front caliper is sticking. If I jack up the front end I can hardly turn the wheel but the off side spins freely.

Any suggestions?

Thanks

Danny

 

[davebem]

Check the pads are correctly seated. Peal back the rubber dust covers and grease all the sliders.

 

[James.f]

did you change the pads and whilst the front end was off the ground tried to see if it was breaking properly? if so 1 side will not spin until its on the floor and your moving,

 

[Fred@BTM]

or chuck a pair of service exchange calipers on, cheap as chips

 

[Danny P]

Check the pads are correctly seated. Peal back the rubber dust covers and grease all the sliders.

pads are deff seated right. All greased ok too.

 

[Danny P]

did you change the pads and whilst the front end was off the ground tried to see if it was breaking properly? if so 1 side will not spin until its on the floor and your moving,

it breaks all ok

 

[Danny P]

or chuck a pair of service exchange calipers on, cheap as chips

Where from mate?

 

[foxspeed]

strip it down and check it over - see if the piston will push back easily - and caliper slide ok

 

[Danny P]

I've took the caliper off and manually pushed in the piston. Re fit caliper. Wheel back on and it spins ok. Drive round block. Jack it up wheel stiff to turn again.

Caliper fcuked!

 

[Fred@BTM]

not uncommon on 172/182's

where are you?

 

[Danny P]

not uncommon on 172/182's

where are you?

Grantham mate

 

[Bakes11]

I've took the caliper off and manually pushed in the piston. Re fit caliper. Wheel back on and it spins ok. Drive round block. Jack it up wheel stiff to turn again.

Caliper fcuked!

Did you remove, copper grease and test the slider to see if thats free?

 

[Danny P]

Did you remove, copper grease and test the slider to see if thats free?

do you mean the single piston or the 2 sliding screw things mate?

 

[.GAZ.]

Time for some 4pots

 

[davebem]

My mate re-manufacturs calipers. www.biggred.co.uk

 

[Danny P]

My mate re-manufacturs calipers. www.biggred.co.uk

Had a look. Good site. About £90 for me that not too bad.