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| Author | Subject: Help! Rear caliper not winding in! |
 cdgray
Regular  Location: Bristol Registered: 25 Jul 2007 Posts: 206 Status: Offline |
Post #1
Just doing my rear pads and discs and the caliper isn't winding in as it should. I'm turning in clock-wise but it doesn't move at all. Does this mean the caliper has had it or is there some method to make it retract? ________________________________________ Chris - Phase 3 Moonstone GTi 6 |
 Posted 16th Jul 2011 at 04:07
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tvrfan007
Seasoned Pro  Location: In the garage Registered: 29 May 2005 Posts: 3,488 Status: Offline |
Post #2
If it's right out try applying some light pressure + turning as it may have unthreaded. Ford rear calipers need pressure + turning! ________________________________________ I'm Si btw Night Blue VW Golf GTD Bianca LBSC Rallye - Track/Road Slag Project Thread Sparkling Silver Mini Cooper D - Super Dooper  - (The other half's wheels) |
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Posted 16th Jul 2011 at 11:25
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mpieczko
Regular  Location: Birmingham Registered: 11 Mar 2009 Posts: 236 Status: Offline |
Post #3
When I did mine I slackened my handbrake cable right off at the adjuster nut under the centre console trim cover.Have you tried this? Mine wound in without any problems whatsoever. You will probably want to re-adjust the handbrake anyway so it's no extra work. |
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Posted 16th Jul 2011 at 21:29
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colgti6
Regular  Location: maidstone Registered: 16 Jul 2011 Posts: 131 Status: Offline |
Post #4
when u change the rear discs and pads on the gti6 do u need to change the bearings as well ________________________________________ Adding up the bills for the 6 |
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Posted 16th Jul 2011 at 21:34
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colgti6
Regular Location: maidstone Registered: 16 Jul 2011 Posts: 131 Status: Offline |
Post #5
when u change the rear discs and pads on the gti6 do u need to change the bearings as well ________________________________________ Adding up the bills for the 6 |
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Posted 16th Jul 2011 at 21:35
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Rich E
Forum Admin Location: Hertfordshire Registered: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 7,757 Status: Offline |
Post #6
No, not on the 306.________________________________________ Rich |
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Posted 16th Jul 2011 at 21:54
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colgti6
Regular Location: maidstone Registered: 16 Jul 2011 Posts: 131 Status: Offline |
Post #7
cheers rich ive just bought the car it needs the cambelt done and radiator and rear discs and pads so i gotta spend a bit off dow on it before i get to go out and play ________________________________________ Adding up the bills for the 6 |
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Posted 16th Jul 2011 at 23:01
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cdgray
Regular Location: Bristol Registered: 25 Jul 2007 Posts: 206 Status: Offline |
Post #8
Cheers for the replies everyone!Managed to get back in with a combination of pressure on the piston while winding with the bleed nipple open, so panic over! So new discs and pads all round and calipers painted silver all sorted. I did notice that my pads are wearing unevenly, both in terms of each set and on either side. Is this normal or a symptom of a problem with the system? ________________________________________ Chris - Phase 3 Moonstone GTi 6 |
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Posted 16th Jul 2011 at 23:18
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gilesy
Seasoned Pro  Location: Greenwich - in that London Registered: 03 Apr 2006 Posts: 5,133 Status: Offline |
Post #9
Take them apart again, and grease the sliders. You will probably find they are all gunked/fouled/rusted togetherEdit: that means remove all the shite, scotchbright them down to shiny metal and then grease them up |
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Posted 16th Jul 2011 at 23:36
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mechanical_repairs
Seasoned Pro  Location: leicester Registered: 10 Jan 2005 Posts: 12,122 Status: Offline |
Post #10
Glad you managed to sort it in the end mate, I actually found a pair of calipers in the end too. LolCarl ________________________________________ C.G.Cars of Leicester, Peugeot/Citroen/Renault specialist Tel: 01162 624498/07799 405184 WWW.CGCARSLEICESTER.CO.UK36 narborough road south, Leicester LE3 2fn MOT station now open, tests £35 with a free retest. Recovery available with a recovery unit, for those not so local jobs Also offer the loan of a free courtesy car 306 dturbo |
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Posted 17th Jul 2011 at 17:56
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gtisid
Seasoned Pro  Location: chelmsford Registered: 22 Mar 2003 Posts: 4,992 Status: Offline |
Post #11
mine wore unevenly when i put them back together wrong!!! if they are wrong the pads will get spat out eventually . turned out i put the little piece of metal that retains the clips in upside down________________________________________ puglessPhase 1 GTI 6 1996-1997 Subaru Impreza GB270 2007-2008 rare spiderman comics same day international courier |
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Posted 17th Jul 2011 at 20:13
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