stew 46
Member Since: 01 Dec 2011
Location: cornwall
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Got one of the rear callipers binding , is there a easy way or solution to sort this ?? ,
Stew -------------------------------------------------
if you cant hold on dont let go , it ill come in handy for something even if you never use it.
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geoffsnook
Member Since: 13 Jun 2014
Location: south wales
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New one is the best option  Discovery 3 se gone
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| 30th Nov 2019 6:08 pm |
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Lee Trinder
Member Since: 12 Aug 2018
Location: Henley in arden
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I’ve had sticky callipers on a few cars, not the discovery yet! I always found that taking the pads out and pushing the piston back in and refitting sorted it out, if it happens again then probably worth replacing.
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| 30th Nov 2019 6:36 pm |
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Disco dazboy
Member Since: 02 Dec 2013
Location: Leicestershire
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Just swap it for a service exchange one not that expensive! D3 x2 now gone
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| 30th Nov 2019 6:44 pm |
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stew 46
Member Since: 01 Dec 2011
Location: cornwall
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Good job I’ve got a week off over Xmas , need to do me front lower arms also  -------------------------------------------------
if you cant hold on dont let go , it ill come in handy for something even if you never use it.
D3 SE 05,
110 s wagon 300 tdi SOLD
h top transit
crew cab transit
transit connect
ausa dumper, muck truck .
peljob 2.5 digger
06 L 200 crew cab
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| 1st Dec 2019 8:19 am |
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Hot Tub
Member Since: 15 Aug 2017
Location: Milton Keynes
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Hi mate got the same issue been looking into it possibly the carrier sticking on slider pins plan to strip and lub in the morning after changing caliper having the disc off done on the drive by torch light  last thing left I have not done MOT today. The price of calipers on the bay if in doubt change it mate Welsh Collie Chauffeur Service To Barney & Rooney.
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| 5th Dec 2019 2:57 am |
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KostasA
Member Since: 23 Aug 2015
Location: nairobi
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remove the calliper, buy new pistons and seals. give it a very good clean with break fluid and rebuild it. the most difficult part is the cleaning. to install the seals and the pistons is no more than 30 min job. then you will have a new calliper that will last for long.
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| 5th Dec 2019 5:23 am |
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Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
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If you are an expert engineer
There is a groove behind the piston rubber that needs cleaning out.
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| 5th Dec 2019 6:16 am |
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aja4x4
Member Since: 14 Apr 2019
Location: Westbury
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Is it the caliper binding or just the caliper sliders, new caliper carriers are cheap enough.
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| 5th Dec 2019 8:01 am |
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stew 46
Member Since: 01 Dec 2011
Location: cornwall
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Will try and get it on me ramp over the weekend if I can -------------------------------------------------
if you cant hold on dont let go , it ill come in handy for something even if you never use it.
D3 SE 05,
110 s wagon 300 tdi SOLD
h top transit
crew cab transit
transit connect
ausa dumper, muck truck .
peljob 2.5 digger
06 L 200 crew cab
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| 5th Dec 2019 8:17 am |
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KostasA
Member Since: 23 Aug 2015
Location: nairobi
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Pete K wrote:If you are an expert engineer
There is a groove behind the piston rubber that needs cleaning out.
yes but usually the pistons are gone, even small scratches are making them not useable. at least when i do callipers the pistons are to be replaced.
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| 5th Dec 2019 11:37 am |
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thorgal
Member Since: 26 Nov 2008
Location: on the east side
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It is also worth noting that when rear brake lines start collapsing brake booster will work double time to push fluid through and to caliper pistons but it will also be hard for a brake fluid to move freely back and forth in those lines, due to collapsed spots, causing brake calipers to stick and wear pads to thin leaves. Speaking from personal experience. Do you hear brake booster to work a little longer at start up ?
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| 5th Dec 2019 11:43 am |
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Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
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KostasA wrote:Pete K wrote:If you are an expert engineer
There is a groove behind the piston rubber that needs cleaning out.
yes but usually the pistons are gone, even small scratches are making them not useable. at least when i do callipers the pistons are to be replaced.
I replaced a piston on mine but the problem returned. It was the groove dirty.
Generally as calipers are cheap, its sensible to replace them.
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| 5th Dec 2019 6:09 pm |
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Skagg
Member Since: 15 May 2015
Location: Not where i'd like to be
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The OSR caliper on mine suddenly started to bind on mine back in the summer. Arrived in Plymouth to the tell tale smell of hot brakes & lots of smoke.
The sliders were free, it was the caliper. Picked up a pair cheap enough from AF, simple enough to replace, back in the game in no time at all.
That said, I do need to change the rear discs now as well. The OSR is slightly warped due to the heat. Not noticeable at slow speed but shows itself under sustained braking at speed once heat generates in the disc.
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| 6th Dec 2019 10:54 am |
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mark the spark
Member Since: 22 Jun 2011
Location: southampton
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had my rear near side binding when heading up to the airport to catch a flight to the US... very bad timing limped home swapped cars made the flight with 20 minutes to spare 
dont risk it stoo replace it you dont wnat it playing up with the mini digger on the trailer !!
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