The latest challenge is a sticky caliper - my first line of attack is to pull and grease the sliding pins - naturally Halfords have never heard of what I beleive is a specific grease for these and suggest Coppaslip. Thoughts and advice all welcome.
It has had new brakes / pads recently and that side was a ****** to get the pistons back, so I suspect I'll end up having yet another garage bill to sort that if lubing the pins doesn't work. Quite happy to replace brakes - less happy pulling the piston and fettling the seal, largely as I suspect I'll end up with an imobile car and no means of getting anywhere to do it for me speedily.
New exhaust - new dipsick tube and rear spring (that was a scary bill for a minor job!), new front suspension arms, new battery and a new tyre all in the last 6 months so not happy right now :-(
The car is just a 2.0 FSI so nothing fancy in the brake department. Thanks, Mike.
It has had new brakes / pads recently and that side was a ****** to get the pistons back, so I suspect I'll end up having yet another garage bill to sort that if lubing the pins doesn't work. Quite happy to replace brakes - less happy pulling the piston and fettling the seal, largely as I suspect I'll end up with an imobile car and no means of getting anywhere to do it for me speedily.
New exhaust - new dipsick tube and rear spring (that was a scary bill for a minor job!), new front suspension arms, new battery and a new tyre all in the last 6 months so not happy right now :-(
The car is just a 2.0 FSI so nothing fancy in the brake department. Thanks, Mike.
