andywiddss1

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iv got the subaru 4 pots on my early classic but every now and again the passanger side front sticks on for no reason dosnt seam to matter if im going fast or slow or a long or short distance ,if i stop and wait a few mins it will be ok again .was thinking maybe a sticking piston but then my mate said maybe and old brake hose the has corroded inside

any help guys do i change the brake hoses to goodridge ones or get the caliper refurbed

SunnySideUp

I would strip down the brake, clean it all up and make sure the pads can move freely - copper ease moving parts and squeeze the pistons back in (maybe freeing them up).

Put it all back together, bleed and pump up ... see how you get on.

andywiddss1

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cheers fella just trying to get a few ideas really as sum days i can do 40/50 miles and it will be fine other days it sticks after 3 miles but its always free after a few seconds when i stop

SunnySideUp

I've had this before and in every case a good clean and freeing of the pads has cured it.

Godspeed Brakes

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The impreza 4 pots end up rusting on the inside of the bores in the calipers when the dust seals either rip or come off , and the pistons also rust , the rust build up fill the gap between the piston and calipers making them stick , as you use the car and the brakes get warm , they expand , so makes the gap even smaller , which is why they are freeing off when the cool down.
With this happening , no amount of cleaning will help , they need stripping down to fix.

We do a lot of these calipers , and see more and more each week , we fit stainless steel pistons which will never rust again , we can either recondition your calipers or supply you the parts top do it yourself

Hope this helps
Cheers Ian

andywiddss1

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thanks maybe i will just get them reconed then