sticky calipers
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If you let the car roll in neutral (where its safe to do so ! 
) at a low speed, when you are just about to stop you will feel the car suddenly "tighten" up and give a bit of a jerk as it comes to a halt, when you have sticky caliper.
I check it as I come to a halt at traffic lights, that last few inches, to the line, will tell you when things are beginning to go wrong, then you can get the jack out right away before it becomes an issue with a HOT alloy!!
) at a low speed, when you are just about to stop you will feel the car suddenly "tighten" up and give a bit of a jerk as it comes to a halt, when you have sticky caliper.I check it as I come to a halt at traffic lights, that last few inches, to the line, will tell you when things are beginning to go wrong, then you can get the jack out right away before it becomes an issue with a HOT alloy!!
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If you let the car roll in neutral (where its safe to do so ! ) at a low speed, when you are just about to stop you will feel the car suddenly "tighten" up and give a bit of a jerk as it comes to a halt, when you have sticky caliper.
I check it as I come to a halt at traffic lights, that last few inches, to the line, will tell you when things are beginning to go wrong, then you can get the jack out right away before it becomes an issue with a HOT alloy!!
) at a low speed, when you are just about to stop you will feel the car suddenly "tighten" up and give a bit of a jerk as it comes to a halt, when you have sticky caliper.I check it as I come to a halt at traffic lights, that last few inches, to the line, will tell you when things are beginning to go wrong, then you can get the jack out right away before it becomes an issue with a HOT alloy!!
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Sticking caliper is generally one of these two things
1. sticky slider pins - Easy fix dismantle,clean,regrease and you should be problem free
2. Knackered caliper pistons - rebuild caliper or replace and then the agro of bleeding it all through
Greasing the slider pins on Honda's is pretty important, i have seen loads of seized calipers on Honda's where the small rubber boot that holds the grease in has a hole and the slider pin runs dry.
1. sticky slider pins - Easy fix dismantle,clean,regrease and you should be problem free
2. Knackered caliper pistons - rebuild caliper or replace and then the agro of bleeding it all through
Greasing the slider pins on Honda's is pretty important, i have seen loads of seized calipers on Honda's where the small rubber boot that holds the grease in has a hole and the slider pin runs dry.
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Sticking caliper is generally one of these two things
1. sticky slider pins - Easy fix dismantle,clean,regrease and you should be problem free
2. Knackered caliper pistons - rebuild caliper or replace and then the agro of bleeding it all through
Greasing the slider pins on Honda's is pretty important, i have seen loads of seized calipers on Honda's where the small rubber boot that holds the grease in has a hole and the slider pin runs dry.
1. sticky slider pins - Easy fix dismantle,clean,regrease and you should be problem free
2. Knackered caliper pistons - rebuild caliper or replace and then the agro of bleeding it all through
Greasing the slider pins on Honda's is pretty important, i have seen loads of seized calipers on Honda's where the small rubber boot that holds the grease in has a hole and the slider pin runs dry.
EVERY Honda I have had seems to have a problem with the slider pins, particularly the lower pins.. hanging in the crap more I guess.
The first thing I do, after buying, is pull the brakes apart and 9 times out of 10 the sliders are seized/ partially seized. A good clean up, silicone / brake rubber grease (NOT copper grease!) and put them back solves it. Very rarely have I had to replace the seals in the pistons but quite often the rubbers on the pins needs replacing.
"Feeling" for the brakes
as I described above as an everyday job alerts you to potential problems of sticking calipers and you can keep on top of it.Every Honda that has left my care does so with 100% brakes.. you know it makes sense !!
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I'd really like to give this a go myself but alas the time it takes to 'learn' AND 'do' is time that I don't have at the moment.
I'll be tapping up a neighbour that's a mechanic.
What I will do is jack the car up and spin the wheels to see which caliper(s) are sticking. I can just about manage that. That'll also give me a chance to remove the wheels for a decent clean (...try out my new Bilt Hamber cleaner and Poorboys wax!).
I found these threads that might help others that do have the time:
https://www.s2ki.com/s2000/topic/103...#entry22726771
https://www.s2ki.com/s2000/topic/824...#entry21696552
https://www.s2ki.com/s2000/topic/103...#entry22739478
I'll be tapping up a neighbour that's a mechanic.
What I will do is jack the car up and spin the wheels to see which caliper(s) are sticking. I can just about manage that. That'll also give me a chance to remove the wheels for a decent clean (...try out my new Bilt Hamber cleaner and Poorboys wax!).
I found these threads that might help others that do have the time:
https://www.s2ki.com/s2000/topic/103...#entry22726771
https://www.s2ki.com/s2000/topic/824...#entry21696552
https://www.s2ki.com/s2000/topic/103...#entry22739478
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