Very Hot Disc!
11-25-2009, 10:30 AM
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Very Hot Disc!
In Brief.
Went out for a little burn tonight to get her juices flowing, only for it to become very sluggish as if a flat or automatic breaking. Pumped up the tyres and went for a little spin to check it out and the ride became very shakey and uncomfortable on the ears. Crawled home to discover the disc was about as hot as my arse after a vindaloo
and the smell of my break pad all over the wheel. Now Im 99.9% sure its obviously the disc so my mates taking her tomorrow to sort it out but just thought I'd check if any others have experienced this or any further problems it could lead to? Im guessing the disc has warped from the feeling of the ride, so also any idea on prices would be nice too.
Cheers Jamie.
Went out for a little burn tonight to get her juices flowing, only for it to become very sluggish as if a flat or automatic breaking. Pumped up the tyres and went for a little spin to check it out and the ride became very shakey and uncomfortable on the ears. Crawled home to discover the disc was about as hot as my arse after a vindaloo
and the smell of my break pad all over the wheel. Now Im 99.9% sure its obviously the disc so my mates taking her tomorrow to sort it out but just thought I'd check if any others have experienced this or any further problems it could lead to? Im guessing the disc has warped from the feeling of the ride, so also any idea on prices would be nice too. Cheers Jamie.
11-25-2009, 11:29 AM
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Yeah. Almost certain its that. Its the front passenger side. Has a tendency to clonk a bit after releasing the hand break after standing for a day, so assumed it was the rear at first.
Im dropping it into a friend tomorrow morning who lives just up the road so will try the breaks then.
Cheers, Jamie
Im dropping it into a friend tomorrow morning who lives just up the road so will try the breaks then.
Cheers, Jamie
11-25-2009, 01:49 PM
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Defo a seized caliper, they are the only thing on the S which isnt reliable.
It happens when the piston corrodes inside the caliper, and the excess rust over time, stops the piston retracting, hence your stays pushed against your disc, causing overheating and warping If not attended to promtley.
You can either buy a refurbished one, or just buy a new piston and rebuild it, which is very easy and the cheapest way.
It happens when the piston corrodes inside the caliper, and the excess rust over time, stops the piston retracting, hence your stays pushed against your disc, causing overheating and warping If not attended to promtley.
You can either buy a refurbished one, or just buy a new piston and rebuild it, which is very easy and the cheapest way.
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11-26-2009, 04:34 AM
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Those rubber boots might be there to keep them dry, but they also keep the moist in once it's in.
I removed them off the back of my crx calipers over 5 years ago, put a big layer of grease on to keep the moist out and they've been perfect since.
Even in the years I was away from home and it's only done about 2k miles a year!
I removed them off the back of my crx calipers over 5 years ago, put a big layer of grease on to keep the moist out and they've been perfect since.
Even in the years I was away from home and it's only done about 2k miles a year!
11-26-2009, 01:13 PM
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Please.......... brakes are on the car to stop you, breaks are for drinking coffee in.
