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October 12, 2010, 10:55:29 am

catlin_cava

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sticking rear brakes
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My rear brake calipers keep sticking on my MK4, its not dragging the wheel but it causes friction and it is grabbing some. I loosen the cable from inside a bit and it was working great then I used the brakes some and its sticking again.
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Reply #1October 12, 2010, 12:21:22 pm

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Re: sticking rear brakes
« Reply #1 on: October 12, 2010, 12:21:22 pm »
Assuming the issue is not a sticking e-brake cable this is a very common problem with this caliper design and the only fix is to replace 'em... they are not repairable, once they start to stick.   :'(

If you poke around the MK4 forum on the Vortex you'll find tons of rants.  ;)
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Reply #2October 12, 2010, 01:36:44 pm

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Re: sticking rear brakes
« Reply #2 on: October 12, 2010, 01:36:44 pm »
Thanks for the Quick reply, Its been buggin us for a few days because the car doesn't move on small hills and its slows it down on the highway lol
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Catlin

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Reply #3October 24, 2010, 11:14:53 pm

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Re: sticking rear brakes
« Reply #3 on: October 24, 2010, 11:14:53 pm »
have you checked your bearings?
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Reply #4October 27, 2010, 03:34:08 pm

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Re: sticking rear brakes
« Reply #4 on: October 27, 2010, 03:34:08 pm »
Jeremy you can FEEL its the brakes, and i had the car up you CAN'T spin the tire by hand. They are SHOT lol
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Catlin

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Reply #5October 29, 2010, 08:34:03 pm

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Re: sticking rear brakes
« Reply #5 on: October 29, 2010, 08:34:03 pm »
So New Calipers, Rotors and Pads and one Caliper seems to be dragging, the bracket it sits on and it causes it to drag and I can barely spin it by hand....ANYONE GOT ANY IDEAS?
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Catlin

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Reply #6October 29, 2010, 08:49:12 pm

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Re: sticking rear brakes
« Reply #6 on: October 29, 2010, 08:49:12 pm »
I've got the same problem on our mkIII. ::) Both sides, and on top of that, one of the front bearings is failing... once everything heats up the car really drags. Gotta find some time to look at this car, the gas mileage is in the toilet.
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Reply #7October 29, 2010, 08:52:00 pm

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Re: sticking rear brakes
« Reply #7 on: October 29, 2010, 08:52:00 pm »
the driver side doesn't drag, the passenger side keeps sticking and its pissing me off
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Catlin

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Reply #8October 30, 2010, 12:30:54 am

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Re: sticking rear brakes
« Reply #8 on: October 30, 2010, 12:30:54 am »
I have the exact same problem. I'll be replacing both rear calipers next week, and I just did my e-brake cables. I'll let you know how it goes.
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Reply #9October 30, 2010, 05:29:46 am

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Re: sticking rear brakes
« Reply #9 on: October 30, 2010, 05:29:46 am »
I replaced everything but the Ebrake cables, its the outer pad that was causing alot of friction when I installed it. I'm giong to run them gently for the day and see if it wears in better.

HOW to I get my pedal firm again, Do i need to bleed ALL the brakes or just the rears? I replaced all the calipers
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Catlin

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Reply #10October 30, 2010, 06:16:51 am

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Re: sticking rear brakes
« Reply #10 on: October 30, 2010, 06:16:51 am »
If all the calipers were off, you need to bleed everything. Start with the furthest from the master cylinder and work towards it. It's a good opportunity to replace all your fluid with fresh stuff, keep pumping it until it runs clear from all the lines.
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