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Old 01-04-2005, 10:04 AM
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how do you unseize front 4wd cossie brakes.

will be moving the car shortly to the auto electritians to sort t out
Old 01-04-2005, 10:29 AM
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depends on how they are seized really.

if its just from not moving then take the calipers off (but still connected to the brake lines) and push the pedal to get the pistons to slide, then work them back in and just keep repeating it.
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i would put a block of wood between the pistons if you do that. you don't want them suddenly popping out.
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Originally Posted by foreigneRS
i would put a block of wood between the pistons if you do that. you don't want them suddenly popping out.
Ah yeah, good point of something i forgot to mention, dont move the brake pedal much at a time or they will indeed pop out, its just a case of a bit of practice and you know what you are doing, i always do them one at a time and get my mrs to press the pedal for me.
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take them off and get them rebuilt

if there seized there probably fooked

if there rear callipers then if you can unseize them by taking them off and pumping pedal the pistons will pop out and you can have a look inside.

they had a seal in a groove in the calliper wall and an outer rubber seal

the rebuild kits are not expensive just get a bit of wd 40 and some wet and dry on the piston to remove any scum and put all back together.
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and ggr have some 4 pot rebuild kits on ebay at the moment for 30 quid buy it now per caliper. contains new outer seals (seized calipers will have torn seals that lets moisture in to rust the piston)
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I find that 6 k launch usually does the trick when the fookers seize
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