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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: GTIANNIVERSARY16V on 28 May 2012, 22:35

Title: New rear Caliper? Yay or Nay? (Video included)
Post by: GTIANNIVERSARY16V on 28 May 2012, 22:35

Hi guys, i drove home last night to find when i parked up....smoke was coming from my rear wheel.
I re-lubed my rear calipers a few months ago and applied new discs, pads and bearings due to the hand brake being slack.
Now i think its time for some new calipers after last nights incident.

Here is a video, hope you can confirm my suspicions.

(http://i1171.photobucket.com/albums/r557/bryanhickman7777/th_IMG_0522.jpg) (http://s1171.photobucket.com/albums/r557/bryanhickman7777/?action=view&current=IMG_0522.mp4)

http://s1171.photobucket.com/albums/r557/bryanhickman7777/?action=view&current=IMG_0522.mp4

Title: Re: New rear Caliper? Yay or Nay? (Video included)
Post by: Deano2711 on 28 May 2012, 22:44

Mine had a similar fault and my hand brake would not work. I had the caliper changed and all has been great since. I also teied having mine stripped and greased before which only works for a short time. Also health and safety says you should not work on a car still on a jack and eapecially the original VW jack  :grin:

Title: Re: New rear Caliper? Yay or Nay? (Video included)
Post by: GTIANNIVERSARY16V on 28 May 2012, 22:49

Lmao I've had my car drop twice due to these jack, it rolled off my moms drive, nearly hitting the blokes van opposite........ Close call....

Title: Re: New rear Caliper? Yay or Nay? (Video included)
Post by: wheatobear on 28 May 2012, 22:54

i have literally just had my rear caliper replaced too...along with handbrake cable!

Title: Re: New rear Caliper? Yay or Nay? (Video included)
Post by: GTIANNIVERSARY16V on 29 May 2012, 08:01

Was you experiencing a similar problem?