Front LHS brake binding

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   2.5 tdi 130 hp from 2004 mini bus, the front left brake has started binding, can nearly not touch the wheel. Hope it's not another effed calliper. Please tell me I'm wrong anybody🤞🙏.

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stinkyfinger1 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 15 May 10 Location: denmark Status: Offline Points: 64	Post Options Post Reply Quote stinkyfinger1 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Front LHS brake binding Posted: 24 Jan 17 at 21:41
	2.5 tdi 130 hp from 2004 mini bus, the front left brake has started binding, can nearly not touch the wheel. Hope it's not another effed calliper. Please tell me I'm wrong anybody🤞🙏.

gregozedobe Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Vanorak Joined: 22 Dec 06 Location: Canberra, Oz Status: Offline Points: -998266	Post Options Post Reply Quote gregozedobe Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24 Jan 17 at 23:14
	Possibly corrosion on the piston ? Do they salt the roads in your area ? Is it the (12 year old) original caliper ? Edited by gregozedobe - 24 Jan 17 at 23:15

stinkyfinger1 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 15 May 10 Location: denmark Status: Offline Points: 64	Post Options Post Reply Quote stinkyfinger1 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25 Jan 17 at 10:14
	Yeh, haven't changed the front calipers, only the rear ones. Roads are salted fairly regularly here. Hummmmm, sounds like I'll ave to fork out for calipers, unlesssssss, I get lucky and I can sort of clean the crud out from behind the rubber gaiters and removed the rusty bits🤞🙏?!

Bromy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Vanorak Joined: 26 Feb 12 Location: Cambridge Status: Offline Points: 1303	Post Options Post Reply Quote Bromy Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25 Jan 17 at 22:19
	How much is a new caliper?
	"follow the masses, do the opposite"

Delfhill Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Yardie Joined: 26 Feb 07 Location: West Yorkshire Status: Offline Points: 252	Post Options Post Reply Quote Delfhill Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 26 Jan 17 at 19:25
	I had the same problem with my calipers when they got to about 11 years old. Stripping, cleaning and coppergreasing only lasted a short time. In the end it was new calipers, end of problem, approx £75 each.
	4Motion 130 window van, medium roof, camper conversion.

T5 TDI Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Vanorak Joined: 05 Nov 05 Status: Offline Points: 3687	Post Options Post Reply Quote T5 TDI Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 26 Jan 17 at 23:28
	The pistons always get pitted with corrosion over time (worse if the brake fluid changes haven't been kept up). It's worth making sure the pads are free to move in the carrier but beyond that it's a new caliper needed. Most front calipers will be on an exchange basis so don't be surprised to pay a hefty deposit. Avoid caliper repair kits, they belong in the dangerous past!
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