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djed
Joined: Wed Jan 05, 2011 7:31 am Posts: 114 Location: oz
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 Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 5:24 am |
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I just got back from 9 days over at fraser and i have noticed a few problems with my brakes:
1 - the rear hand-brake brakes stuck on the other day * 2. they would not release in reverse and i had to drive forward to get them unstuck. after which the hand brake lever now feels looser. I was assuming salty water / sand got in there. i was going to take the brake drums off next weekend and clean and adjust the brake.
2- just took the car for a tripn and i could smell brake pads. i though it might have been the rear brakes. had a look and it ended up being the front right rim, hub and brake assembly were all very hot. I am guessing the brake caliper might have got stuck on. i guessing maybe the caliper slide pins / pistons might have gummed up from all the salt and sand
any ideas ????
has anyone had a similar problem?
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Scrawny
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Joined: Tue Jan 29, 2008 10:30 pm Posts: 10528 Location: Brissie
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Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 5:47 am |
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Yep, you're pretty much bang on the money. I would guess the caliper slides pins have corroded in the front and the shoes have stuck to the drums also from corrosion. Same situation as a car that has been left to sit for years except the corrosion is sped up by the salt
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djed
Joined: Wed Jan 05, 2011 7:31 am Posts: 114 Location: oz
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Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 6:03 am |
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cool thanks for that hopefully i will be able to clean it all up and re-grease everything next weekend.
can you do the slide pins without needing to re-bleed the brakes?
I need to get a new extended brake line between the rear chassis and diff. The hose is pretty badly damaged and oxidized. although if i get my shit together i guess i could re-kit the front calipers and get a new rear brake line and do everything at the same time
Last edited by djed on Sun May 08, 2011 9:43 am, edited 1 time in total.
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Scrawny
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Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 7:24 am |
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Can do slide pins without bleeding. I would be doing everything like you suggest, then you know they're done. I'd do pads on the front and machine discs too
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djed
Joined: Wed Jan 05, 2011 7:31 am Posts: 114 Location: oz
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Posted: Mon May 09, 2011 8:03 am |
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i see you can get new cylinder slide pin bushes in a brake calliper seal kit
http://www.suzistore.com.au/shopexd.asp?id=936
Do you think the boots are damaged if the slide pins have corroded / seized ? or is it just to be expected after 9 days on Fraser.
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djed
Joined: Wed Jan 05, 2011 7:31 am Posts: 114 Location: oz
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Posted: Sat May 14, 2011 5:20 am |
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OK just finished cleaning up the slide pins and re-greasing the slide pins and boots..... unfortunately i still have the same problem ( the rim and hub are hot and can smell brake pads).
So i am guessing it must be the caliper piston ceasing up????? i guess i will find out tomorrow if that is the case.
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Lockie666
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Joined: Sat Apr 17, 2010 11:30 pm Posts: 1874 Location: Perth
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Posted: Sat May 14, 2011 6:28 am |
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djed wrote: So i am guessing it must be the caliper piston ceasing up????? i guess i will find out tomorrow if that is the case.
I have had that problem, I think it was like 80$ for a new one.
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djed
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Posted: Sat May 14, 2011 6:36 am |
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oh yeah sweet i just got the kit. it has 4 slide pin bots, a piston dust cap and a piston seal in it.
I was planning on pulling the caliper off again tomorrow pulling the piston out and giving the bore a good clean up with wet and dry sand paper
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Scrawny
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Posted: Sat May 14, 2011 8:15 am |
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It's usually the piston that corrodes and gives issues, you can usually buy these aftermarket.
It's good fun getting the piston back in the dust boot too 
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djed
Joined: Wed Jan 05, 2011 7:31 am Posts: 114 Location: oz
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Posted: Sat May 14, 2011 8:50 am |
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Hopefully the piston is not too coroded I could only find the rubber seals locally. I think suzi spares has the fully kit with the pistons but it was like 90
Bucks plus I have the seal kit now. Do you need compressed air to get the piston out?
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Scrawny
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Posted: Sat May 14, 2011 9:26 am |
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djed wrote: Hopefully the piston is not too coroded I could only find the rubber seals locally. I think suzi spares has the fully kit with the pistons but it was like 90
Bucks plus I have the seal kit now. Do you need compressed air to get the piston out?
Compressed air or grease from a grease gun
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