FIAT Bravo - Seized Calliper

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Mon 28 Jun 2010 13:51
FIAT Bravo - Seized Calliper - squibsquib

Can anyone advise me how to unseize a front calliper for a 1.6 Fiat Bravo P reg?

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Mon 28 Jun 2010 14:48
FIAT Bravo - Seized Calliper - Peter D

Seal overhaul kit or a recon'd caliper. Is it the piston that has seized of the pads and slides. Regards Peter

Edited by Peter D on 28/06/2010 at 14:48

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Mon 28 Jun 2010 16:44
FIAT Bravo - Seized Calliper - squibsquib

Thanks Peter. I have not inspected the calliper yet but the car pulls to the right when I brake and there is a lot of heat and brake pad smell coming from the left hand wheel.when the car is freewheeling it sems that on of the brakes is slightly binding.

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Mon 28 Jun 2010 19:11
FIAT Bravo - Seized Calliper - Collos25

You are still driving the car the mind boggles,not only could you have a fire you can ruin the wheel bearings boil the brake fluid ruin the caliper the disc and last of all end up with no brakes.

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