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Roodle

New Member

• May 25, 2012

• #21

Right!
I changed the pads and disks but one if the piston in the calliper was jammed. Managed to get it back in eventually but having driven the car the pads on one side are binding to the wheel still because the piston is sticking again!
How easy ist it to change the calliper or piston or both. This is a 1.8 petrol mk1 1999 by the way.

Thanks, Roo

 

jamesmartin

Well-Known Member

• May 25, 2012

• #22

quite easy .clamp flexi hose first,and it will require very little bleeding,you can fit a piston and seal kit also

 

R

Roodle

New Member

• May 25, 2012

• #23

jamesmartin said:

quite easy .clamp flexi hose first,and it will require very little bleeding,you can fit a piston and seal kit also

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Does the new calliper come with a new piston?
Should I replace the calliper or the piston or both?

Thanks for your time, I am a proper amateur!

Roo

 

jamesmartin

Well-Known Member

• May 25, 2012

• #24

caliper would come with piston ready to bolt to fit

 

Diesel Do

Well-Known Member

• May 25, 2012

• #25

jamesmartin said:

caliper would come with piston ready to bolt to fit

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As said.
Much much easier to change the caliper. It's complete, so swop and bleed

 

Zejmjien

Active Member

• Feb 2, 2013

• #26

Just got the squeaks from me old mintex. What a bag of crap. first i had rumbling, garage dismantled brakes to find the shims were all crumpled, removed them, cleaned them then they started squeaking like an ol' Morris in its prime. What brands do you prefer? garage said Pagid as Mintex & Delphi are crappy.

 

magpiepolish

Member

• May 20, 2017

• #27

Mantamad said:

My 1998 Freelanders disc back plates started to rust badly and bits of it were starting to rub against the disc, I just cut them off and the brakes are fine without the back plates.

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i knowold post how was it without for mot? cheers

 

Nodge68

Well-Known Member

• May 21, 2017

• #28

magpiepolish said:

i knowold post how was it without for mot? cheers

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Spray shields aren't part of the MOT