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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: stuart_hatch on 20 December 2005, 11:45

Title: Unsiezing brakes on 1.3
Post by: stuart_hatch on 20 December 2005, 11:45

I recently purchased this golf (pic below) for £100 (bargain or what) thing is the front brakes are seized could anyone give me any tips on how to unseize  them.

Cheers

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Title: Re: Unsiezing brakes on 1.3
Post by: HARDCOR3 on 20 December 2005, 11:48

WD40, Red Diesel, coca cola, wire brush, G-clamp, the list goes on, may be easier to just buy 2 of a scrapper, then bleed brakes after fitting..... :wink:


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Title: Re: Unsiezing brakes on 1.3
Post by: Judderi on 20 December 2005, 11:49

lots of release oil and let them soak!

Title: Re: Unsiezing brakes on 1.3
Post by: HARDCOR3 on 20 December 2005, 11:50

perfick opportunity to stick GTI vented discs and calipers if you ask me...... :huh:


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Title: Re: Unsiezing brakes on 1.3
Post by: stuart_hatch on 20 December 2005, 13:19

Quote from: HARDCOR3 on 20 December 2005, 11:50

perfick opportunity to stick GTI vented discs and calipers if you ask me...... :huh:


 :santa:

On a 1.3, producing a wopping 55bhp, easy now.  :laugh:

 Cheers for the help guys

Title: Re: Unsiezing brakes on 1.3
Post by: Agreeable Slick on 20 December 2005, 13:35

don't bother trying to de-seize them, they are your main braking calipers stop being a skin flint and buy new calipers, as you will end up killing yourself if they f**k up after you have de-siezed them. a few more quids investment on a car that only cost you a hundred bucks.

Title: Re: Unsiezing brakes on 1.3
Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 20 December 2005, 17:34

You could rebuild the old ones with new seal kits, as the set up is quite simple.