V40 Estate Rear caliper stuck???
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V40 Estate Rear caliper stuck???
HI all, first post.
Got a 1999 1.8 V40 estate, rear left hand brake making a small noise like a rubbing sound when turning right! Outer pad looks good, contact to disk looks odd (more later) but no loss in braking. Right hand side rear is fine. Removed wheel and I can see that the inner pad is down to about 2mm outer pad is 4-5mm. Pad contact to disk (rotor) on outer pad is not across the whole pad area, so the wear area on the disk is not as large as the pad!
Is the caliper siezed? I will pull it apart tomorrow and replace the rear pads anyway, just wanted a heads up on what to expect...will a full removal of the caliper be required?
Thanks
Got a 1999 1.8 V40 estate, rear left hand brake making a small noise like a rubbing sound when turning right! Outer pad looks good, contact to disk looks odd (more later) but no loss in braking. Right hand side rear is fine. Removed wheel and I can see that the inner pad is down to about 2mm outer pad is 4-5mm. Pad contact to disk (rotor) on outer pad is not across the whole pad area, so the wear area on the disk is not as large as the pad!
Is the caliper siezed? I will pull it apart tomorrow and replace the rear pads anyway, just wanted a heads up on what to expect...will a full removal of the caliper be required?
Thanks
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It only makes the sounds when making a turn? Is it a turn around a slow corner when you may have your foot on the brake or is it on a freeway turn? You don't have to answer this back in the forum but it may help you diagnose the problem...
If its around a slow corner and you MAY have your foot on the brake it may just be the pads/rotor. If one of the pads has a brush on it, it could be slightly rubbing and yes, squeek!
[For those of you who do not know what the "brush" is, you might notice on some brake pads a piece of thinner steel riveted to the back of the pad, extends off perpendicular to the rear pad surface, bends 180 degrees towards the pad surface and ends. This "brush" rubs the rotor surface at a point when the pads are worn down and squeeks to alert the driver that they need to replace their brakes soon.]
One other thing to check is the brake shield/deflector/cover. It has happened to me once before but nevertheless is a rare occurance. If your squeek/rub sounds to be higher pitched that sounds like thin steel rubbing on something this could be the culprit. Somehow, I had that thin metal shield behind the rotor bent and on certain turns or especially bumpy roads I could hear it hit and rub the rotor. make sure it's bent back and something is not touching it.
***One note on the rear calipers that I learned the hard way: The rear calipers are slightly different than the front calipers on my V40. On most calipers when you replace the brakes, you have to simply compress the caliper piston using a C-clamp or similar tool. On the rear calipers of my V40 and many other european vehicles you have to compress AND turn the caliper piston. It is virtually impossible to turn it with the average joe tools. I went to my local Advance Auto Parts/AutoZone/O'Reilly parts stores and rented a tool that has a clamp and key that fits into the piston so it turns and compresses it. The rental is free but you have to put down a deposit of some $100+. Just use a credit card and it gets reimbursed automatically.
Good luck!
If its around a slow corner and you MAY have your foot on the brake it may just be the pads/rotor. If one of the pads has a brush on it, it could be slightly rubbing and yes, squeek!
[For those of you who do not know what the "brush" is, you might notice on some brake pads a piece of thinner steel riveted to the back of the pad, extends off perpendicular to the rear pad surface, bends 180 degrees towards the pad surface and ends. This "brush" rubs the rotor surface at a point when the pads are worn down and squeeks to alert the driver that they need to replace their brakes soon.]
One other thing to check is the brake shield/deflector/cover. It has happened to me once before but nevertheless is a rare occurance. If your squeek/rub sounds to be higher pitched that sounds like thin steel rubbing on something this could be the culprit. Somehow, I had that thin metal shield behind the rotor bent and on certain turns or especially bumpy roads I could hear it hit and rub the rotor. make sure it's bent back and something is not touching it.
***One note on the rear calipers that I learned the hard way: The rear calipers are slightly different than the front calipers on my V40. On most calipers when you replace the brakes, you have to simply compress the caliper piston using a C-clamp or similar tool. On the rear calipers of my V40 and many other european vehicles you have to compress AND turn the caliper piston. It is virtually impossible to turn it with the average joe tools. I went to my local Advance Auto Parts/AutoZone/O'Reilly parts stores and rented a tool that has a clamp and key that fits into the piston so it turns and compresses it. The rental is free but you have to put down a deposit of some $100+. Just use a credit card and it gets reimbursed automatically.
Good luck!
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Turn it with mole grips
It only makes the sounds when making a turn? Is it a turn around a slow corner when you may have your foot on the brake or is it on a freeway turn? You don't have to answer this back in the forum but it may help you diagnose the problem...
If its around a slow corner and you MAY have your foot on the brake it may just be the pads/rotor. If one of the pads has a brush on it, it could be slightly rubbing and yes, squeek!
[For those of you who do not know what the "brush" is, you might notice on some brake pads a piece of thinner steel riveted to the back of the pad, extends off perpendicular to the rear pad surface, bends 180 degrees towards the pad surface and ends. This "brush" rubs the rotor surface at a point when the pads are worn down and squeeks to alert the driver that they need to replace their brakes soon.]
One other thing to check is the brake shield/deflector/cover. It has happened to me once before but nevertheless is a rare occurance. If your squeek/rub sounds to be higher pitched that sounds like thin steel rubbing on something this could be the culprit. Somehow, I had that thin metal shield behind the rotor bent and on certain turns or especially bumpy roads I could hear it hit and rub the rotor. make sure it's bent back and something is not touching it.
***One note on the rear calipers that I learned the hard way: The rear calipers are slightly different than the front calipers on my V40. On most calipers when you replace the brakes, you have to simply compress the caliper piston using a C-clamp or similar tool. On the rear calipers of my V40 and many other european vehicles you have to compress AND turn the caliper piston. It is virtually impossible to turn it with the average joe tools. I went to my local Advance Auto Parts/AutoZone/O'Reilly parts stores and rented a tool that has a clamp and key that fits into the piston so it turns and compresses it. The rental is free but you have to put down a deposit of some $100+. Just use a credit card and it gets reimbursed automatically.
Good luck!
If its around a slow corner and you MAY have your foot on the brake it may just be the pads/rotor. If one of the pads has a brush on it, it could be slightly rubbing and yes, squeek!
[For those of you who do not know what the "brush" is, you might notice on some brake pads a piece of thinner steel riveted to the back of the pad, extends off perpendicular to the rear pad surface, bends 180 degrees towards the pad surface and ends. This "brush" rubs the rotor surface at a point when the pads are worn down and squeeks to alert the driver that they need to replace their brakes soon.]
One other thing to check is the brake shield/deflector/cover. It has happened to me once before but nevertheless is a rare occurance. If your squeek/rub sounds to be higher pitched that sounds like thin steel rubbing on something this could be the culprit. Somehow, I had that thin metal shield behind the rotor bent and on certain turns or especially bumpy roads I could hear it hit and rub the rotor. make sure it's bent back and something is not touching it.
***One note on the rear calipers that I learned the hard way: The rear calipers are slightly different than the front calipers on my V40. On most calipers when you replace the brakes, you have to simply compress the caliper piston using a C-clamp or similar tool. On the rear calipers of my V40 and many other european vehicles you have to compress AND turn the caliper piston. It is virtually impossible to turn it with the average joe tools. I went to my local Advance Auto Parts/AutoZone/O'Reilly parts stores and rented a tool that has a clamp and key that fits into the piston so it turns and compresses it. The rental is free but you have to put down a deposit of some $100+. Just use a credit card and it gets reimbursed automatically.
Good luck!
However, I managed to use my g clamp to depress the piston, by putting my mole grips onto the very end of the piston and turning it about a third of a rotation, tighten g clamp, turn grips, etc, etc. Worked just fine.
I would say be careful not to over tighten the grips, and don't nip the piston boot!
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