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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 11:26 AM
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right bit of a wierd one but my passenger side bearings and tca have gone but i was driving it home the other day so i could sort it out and the drivers side brake calliper started binding on the disc my question is is it to do with the passenger side or is it another problem ??
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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 12:08 PM
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any one ?
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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 03:30 PM
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can't be related? only the anti roll bar joinning things together. take wheel of for a look sometimes a pulled brake hose or seized caliper etc?
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Old Jan 27, 2009 | 03:35 PM
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Make sure your rubber boot round the calliper piston is not split. If so every time you wash the car water will piss on to the piston rust it and eventually it will seize.
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Old Jan 27, 2009 | 09:24 PM
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if it is siezed is it fucked will i need a new caliper ??
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Old Jan 27, 2009 | 09:48 PM
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Old Jan 27, 2009 | 10:07 PM
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Im having the same trouble mine is getting water in. just push the piston in and out a few times and get some wd40 inside that rubber and free it off. it will seize again but will see you a bit more life in it.
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Old Jan 27, 2009 | 11:58 PM
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get another caliper, exchange units arn't too bad pricewise or a decent second hand item
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Old Jan 28, 2009 | 09:56 AM
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yeh i think there 40 quid on ebay branny!
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