Brake Calliper Problems

[mark10]

Can anyone help please? ,I have a problem with the front drivers side brake calliper .brake disk is getting very hot compared to passenger side wheel . I have had front brake pads(both sides) replaced and drivers side brake calliper plus brake line to this calliper but problem still exists .

[Exvec]

Well it all points to a sticking calliper piston irrespective of the fact that you have swapped it out,lighting does strike twice in the same place.GL

[mark10]

thanks will ask garage to take another look

[gazza1286]

This could be caused by sticking caliper slider pins. They're not part of the caliper assembly but slide within the caliper carrier bracket. This should have been identified as a possible problem before he swapped over your original caliper.

[cooper12000]

did he check the disk wasnt warped?

[jumbojake]

I'd agree, could be either sticky slide pins or a slightly warped disc ... either way, a 'run-out' test on the disc and checking the slide pins are pretty standard things ... I'd expect a decent garage to check these as part of a brake service... but equally, very easy to check yourself... if you don;t have the tools, they are not expesive (machine mart etc..)

[flyinscot]

I'm no expert, but could it be the hub bearing and the heat is just radiating out through the disc?

Steve.

[mark10]

thank to everyone who posted

[Valvematic]

Mine calipers rattled until the slider pins were greased up.