Front caliper problems

vince · Unread post by **vince** » 24 Mar 2009, 19:46

For a while now i have been having problems with my front passenger side caliper.

Ive had the handbrake cables changed and yes less noise but still the grating sound and a heavily dusted passenger side wheel.

So finally, today i took off the wheel to check what was going on.

Result: Outside pad worn down to the metal, the inside pad, not even worn

seized caliper? perhaps

As im in Huddersfield all this week so I spoke to independant Citroen specialists M&M Autos in Holmbridge and the car is going in Thursday.

Hopefully they will be able to free off the caliper and with a new set of pads i will be back in business......here's to hoping

citronut · Unread post by **citronut** » 24 Mar 2009, 22:45

sounds like you caliper slides are seized/sticking

regards malcolm

vince · Unread post by **vince** » 25 Mar 2009, 19:45

Thats what they said Malc, i just hope they can be freed off and its not a new caliper thats needed......

addo · Unread post by **addo** » 25 Mar 2009, 20:05

I've got something similar going on; about a 2:1 ratio outer/inner pad wear.

Is there a service kit of parts advised, or does one just rip it all down, clean/burnish and reassemble with something like the Wurth high-temp copper grease?

A "crash stop" on the usual test patch of clean concrete, with analysis of tyre marks, also showed I have sticky caliper guides on three wheels of the Pug! Whose turn did you say it was, Vince?

vince · Unread post by **vince** » 25 Mar 2009, 20:37

Welcome to the club then addo, at least its not just me