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Old 20 July 2012, 07:07 PM
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Just thought i would write up on here as my mate got a prob a rear brake seized on his mini he replaced with a new caliper changed rear disc s pads bled the brake caliper now sticking on again. Any ideas? cheers rob
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Yep the rear flexi hose may have collapsed not allowing fluid back up the pipe. I had this before but not on a mini
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Il have a look tomorrow it's make a squealing noise when he driving but goes when brakes?
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if it is just squealing and not binding (road wheel turns easily/freely) then, thoroughly clean the caliper and copper grease on the back of the pad should do the trick. if the disk is lipped (has a protruding top edge due to wear) then the pads may just need to bed in but the copper grease should help.
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So does the wheel turn freely? If it does then its not seized and as above
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