help needed.

[stevo1980]

My caliper is not retracting and my brakes are binding cos of this. I have took the pads out and pressed the pedal and it comes out but wont go back. im really stuck as im not that good with brakes. Does anyone fancy a job of helping me out, i can buy all the parts needed just need someone to help me put them together. Im going to devon next monday and desperatly need it doing. Money waitin for anyone who can help. Its an 80 Aircooled and im in Manchester.

Also got brake fluid coming out of the piston when i press the brake??

Thanks Steve

[Plasticman]

oph heck fella. sounds like you took both pads out and pressed the pedal then (cant make the noise ) pedal went down and piston in caliper popped out a bit and now brakefluid is passing the seal, sound about right so far?
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[kevtherev]

Brickwerks sell complete calipers.. bolt on and pipe up

just make sure you buy the right one, send your old caliper to them and they will return the correct ones.

[California Dreamin]

You could try new seal kits but given your level of knowledge and experience you may be better off with a service exchange calliper.

As long as you are sure it's only the one side that is binding? then although these should really be replaced in pairs you should be OK with just the one unit and 500ml of brake fluid to bleed both the fronts.

You just need to establish whether yours are made be GIRLING or ATE as they need to be a pair.

Some info here:

http://www.brickwerks.co.uk/index.php/t ... -left.html

Martin

[stevo1980]

Thanks lads, i have bought replacements from Brickwerks and some new front hoses, and faggie is gonna help me put them on, what a god send to him for helping me out, just hope they get here for wednesday as im off. couldnt wait to send mine so just got the early Girling ones which have a big G on front as do the ones i have on now. gonna replace both sides too, when i get back from devon its discs pads and bearings. I can do them as i did them on my old transporter, just never done brake bleeding and pipe work so its a lesson for me on wed with faggie.

[Plasticman]

good and good on the fag costs but makes sense to do both front as it would only come back and bite you another day
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[California Dreamin]

Don't get the brake pads mixed up and it'll be spot on and not even need bedding in.

Martin

[stevo1980]

mmmm think i done that with one set, can always change them around if they feel "pooh".

[faggie]

hows the van steve , wherabouts can i buy a barrel from

[stevo1980]

All seems good mate, thanks again for all the help. If you look on ebay you should find one theres quite a few on, I paid 40 for mine and that was cheap.