Floppy

It seems I have the dreaded sticky brake calipers on 3 out of my 4 corners

I know you can get a refurb kit off Bigg Red but is there anywhere else I can try? They seem to be out of stock and to be honest I'd rather just sort it out by exchanging the units as it means the car is off the road for a shorter period of time.

TIA

markforrester99

Is it defo the caliper piston causing the stickiness? Slider pins can be a pain in the arse and you need to keep them lubricated and check the rubber boots for cracks.

I replaced all of my calipers when i brought my car two years ago, Nissen calipers are rubbish and i learnt from my previous Hondas that they dont last long.

richmc

Unlucky to have 3 go at the same time, my wifes Jizz had two fail recently (though she wouldn't notice if all four wheels fell off). I've decided to do as Unclefester does, and adopt the japanese system of stripping cleaning and lubeing them every year.

dennohue

Have you looked at the 'Forum Favourites'?

lovegroova

Dealers have the kits, maybe try Si at Hendy, and loads on Ebay of course. If you are in a real hurry, I have two rears refurbished by Bigg Red. we can do some sort of swapsies if you like?

BCA

Brakes international refurbs.

BenRNBP

I think it's worth checking this - I bet they are dry with split boots

Floppy

I've only recently had the calipers out and also bled the brakes when I put new pads on both the front and rears and didn't spot any split boots on the slider pins but it could well be the case that they are sticking.

The sticking is intermittent on the front though as sometimes I get a warm wheel and other times its fine. I'm getting quite a pronounced 'grab and release' as the wheels rotate though on some occasions and the last thing I want is for that to happen on a wet road like today.

How do you remove the boot etc to inspect and grease the slider pins? I'm guessing its high temp or CV grease that gets used on them?

LG - I might be interested in sorting some sort of deal out, drop me a PM with your thoughts/price.

BenRNBP

I used Ceratec on my sliders, the boot goes over a lip on the pin so you want to gently lift the lip to break the seal before removing fully. Definitely worth checking before sending the calipers away.

unclefester

You have to unbolt the caliper from the carrier - remove the pin and boot.

Also worth checking that you don't have crud in the carrier where the pads sit as this can cause problems too. Also check that the pads themselves are physically the right length for the carriers, some of the after market ones ( yes i'm looking at YOU Ferrodo ) make their pads just a little t oo long and when they heat up, they stick in the carriers - not cool .... literally.