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(Message started by: Daven on Nov 25^th, 2006, 5:16pm)

Title: MOT Passed but....
Post by Daven on Nov 25^th, 2006, 5:16pm

Advisory: Front Brake balance poor.

Had new disks and pads about 10k ago - would it be the calipers?

Cheers

Dave :)

Title: Re: MOT Passed but....
Post by Paul B on Nov 25^th, 2006, 5:26pm

Could be Dave.

But what's the fluid like?

Title: Re: MOT Passed but....
Post by Daven on Nov 25^th, 2006, 6:41pm

Not sure Paul - did flush it through a while back when I had to put a new flexi on - can I do a boiling point test or is it more scientific than that?

Have been thinking about re-furbing the calipers all round, are kits available (tried fordparts.co but they didn't have any last year for the rears!)

Dave

Title: Re: MOT Passed but....
Post by scorpio_man on Nov 25^th, 2006, 7:13pm

hi dave

was it one flexi you replaced? maybe that could be it. :-/

hth

Title: Re: MOT Passed but....
Post by Dave on Nov 25^th, 2006, 9:22pm

My Dad's car (not a Scorpio - the fool) just failed its MOT (first ever fail :-/) on brake imbalance. It had new discs, pads and fluid about 2k ago. It needed the calipers stripping down and re-assembling - 1 hours labour had it done.

Title: Re: MOT Passed but....
Post by craig on Nov 25^th, 2006, 9:23pm

good news on the MOT mate....
you mention the calipers,do you feel it pulling to 1 side when braking?,and juddering at all?....
could always try taking the wheels off and checking for a sticking/seized caliper,but if you have no symptoms when braking,like scorpioman says,it may well be the hose you have replaced (slightly kinked :-/),for the sake of a few qud,replace the other :-/....

catch up later
craig

Title: Re: MOT Passed but....
Post by mr._floppy on Nov 25^th, 2006, 9:24pm

Check out www.biggred.co.uk

I got a rear caliper service kit from them last year.

Piston seals, dust boots, new fixing bolts, Etc.

Title: Re: MOT Passed but....
Post by Daven on Nov 26^th, 2006, 8:37am

Thanks for the replies lads.

I did replace both flexies, there are no obvious signs of imbalance, in fact I was quite surprised when they told me.

Think I will have a look at doing the calipers and get the fluid changed just for peace of mind!

Cheers

Dave

Title: Re: MOT Passed but....
Post by harry.m1byt on Nov 26^th, 2006, 11:21am

The fluid should make no difference to the balance except for if it boils due to moisture contamination and heat generated in the brakes. I think you will find it is probably a sticking caliper. Take the pads out and pump the pistons back and forth a few times. If they don't move freely, then strip them down to find out why.