New Problem! My back brake calliper has stuck on my 2002 mondeo,just happened all of a sudden when i drop it down there seems to be a lot of slack on the handbrake lever,and when i drove it up the road a bit the break disc reddened,I just bought the car a few weeks ago and its been fine,but its freezing hard out tonight could that be the reason its stuck?
Any ideas???

 

They are common for handbrake cables and calipers seizing up, I fitted lots of them when I used to work at ford. Disconnected the cable down at the caliper to check whether its the cable or caliper.

 

Would this be an easy fix if it is the calliper? and do you think the cold weather would cause it?

 

If you need a caliper, I broke a mondeo for spares, Ł10 + p+p ( Ł7 or something)

 

i have also had this be the flexi hose collapsing inside holding the brake on and eventually knackering the caliper ive had it more than once on mondeos