AJI Posted January 10, 2003 Share Posted January 10, 2003 Does anyone have any experience of pads/calipers sticking? I don't know if that's the right description of the problem but when I brake I'm getting a noise as thought the brake pad is sticking inside the caliper and then jumping out suddenly onto the brake disk. I still have full brake power just that I don't like the sound of the pads as they suddenly jump out. From the sound of it does it look as thought something needs oiling? Cheers for any help, AJI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminator Posted January 10, 2003 Share Posted January 10, 2003 UK spec brakes sticking that's a new one, I suggest you just take them off and clean up and the sliding parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMW Posted January 10, 2003 Share Posted January 10, 2003 Isn't there a maintenance kit you can buy for the calipers?? I'm sure I've heard it mentioned before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminator Posted January 10, 2003 Share Posted January 10, 2003 Yes I have used a kit on my rears, comes with new seals and special grease, about £24. Requires complete removal of the calliper to get the pistons out. Could be a pisiton sticking but could be winter crud around one of the pads, worth a quick clean to check IMHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Harwood Posted January 10, 2003 Share Posted January 10, 2003 I have very vague recolections of someone on here with a UK car that had sticky pistons in the calipers.. Can't remember who though... Doughie maybe... about a year ago Whoever it was got the service kit, and I recall it made a hell of a difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispazzi Posted January 10, 2003 Share Posted January 10, 2003 I'm no expert on Supra brakes, but here's my thoughts (which could be completely wrong!)... Most brakes have piston seals designed with a slight "lip" that holds a bit of tension as the piston pushes the pad onto the disc. When you lift off the brakes, it is this lip that pulls the piston back. The brake pad itself is not pulled back (it's not attached to the piston), it just gets brushed off by the disc. Maybe the pistons are ok and the brake pads are just sticking in their rails until the disc punts them back against the retracted pistons after you've lifted off the brakes? It might therefore be a case of just cleaning up the caliper and not having to replace the piston seals? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJI Posted January 10, 2003 Author Share Posted January 10, 2003 Thanks for your replies guys, I'll try and get hold of a maintenance/cleaning kit in that case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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