mikeswrx02

hi guys i wonder if someone can help me?
one of my rear brake caliper is not squeezing at all. The disc become rusty! The other caliper is fine.
Whats the best solution to diy?
Are the seals gone?
if so how should i do?
or do i just take whole caliper out and grease it up or drop in some solution bucket overnight etc???
any help would be greatly appreciated.
cheers

stockcar

it could simply be the pads have siezed/jammed in the caliper thro lack of servicing...........

either way it needs to be stripped/cleaned/checked by someone who knows what they are doing to sort

alyn

JohnD

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Alyn
While you are here - I have a similar'ish problem with the rears on my 03 STi where I have recently changed the rear discs and am using new Red Stuff pads which I bought on a GB a few years ago. The fronts are DBA discs and DS2500 pads (pads bought from you about a year ago)
The rears are taking a very long time to bed in and appear to be doing very little work. I believe that with the EBD system, the rears actually don't do a lot of work in normal circumstances, but I was wondering if a pad of a different material spec. might be advisable, eg DS2500 to match the fronts? Everything is working ok - cylinders, pads free, HEL braided lines, system bled etc.
Would welcome your advice.

JohnD

stockcar

may well be your three lettered pads.................

but yes ds2500's are easily available to "match"

alyn

dunx

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And work well, mine have lasted around 18,000 miles so far....

dunx