Member Since: 23 Mar 2010
Location: Aberdeenshire
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Just had exactly the same problem NS rear wheel, put it to my local 4x4 garage and it turned out to be a sticking caliper piston, the guy dismantled and cleaned and reassembled...£30 + the dreaded.
23rd Feb 2011 12:23 pm
ewan
Member Since: 05 Jan 2011
Location: Bishopton
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Well, got a call from the dealer at 4pm. NSR caliper was well and truly welded on! Unable to wind it back at all and pads were down to 2mm
New caliper along with pads and disks on the back to be fitted tomorrow as they didn't have a caliper in stock today.
Will it survive another weekend?!?
23rd Feb 2011 8:42 pm
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23rd Feb 2011 8:44 pm
ewan
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Location: Bishopton
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Not bad really, had it 5 nights before it was in the garage, hopefully won't be on first name terms with the service adviser. Although, fortunately, one of the guys at work lives a 5 mins walk from the garage!
Quite glad it landed within the first 30 days/1k miles as it keeps the selling dealer on hook.
23rd Feb 2011 8:47 pm
ewan
Member Since: 05 Jan 2011
Location: Bishopton
Posts: 100
Thanks for all your advice guys, got the car back today, caliper replaced and a nice set of shiny pads and disks on the back.
Definitely improved and MPG has risen since the work.
However, there is still a noise which builds and resonates about 50mph and although there's not the heat that was in the disks before, I'm not convinced they are running at only 30C. Not a loud noise and can't be heard when the radio is on but not convinced it's just wind or tyre noise.
Going to book it in for a 4 wheel alignment and get them to check all the bearings and I'll also try to get hold of an IR thermometer to see what the running temps are.
24th Feb 2011 9:50 pm
ewan
Member Since: 05 Jan 2011
Location: Bishopton
Posts: 100
Maybe I'm just getting paranoid and it's the wranglers making noise.
24th Feb 2011 10:15 pm
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Have heard that well worn Wranglers get noisy, castellation or something. Never driven on them so never experienced that.
if anyone has had binding caliper for any length of time, check you have not cooked bearing as i did....nastyvibration!!!Near enough 40 degrees South!!!
23rd Mar 2011 9:13 am
ewan
Member Since: 05 Jan 2011
Location: Bishopton
Posts: 100
Rich, it's going back next week to get looked at, either bearing or a diff. Not had it on jacks yet to check the bearings so may well have cooked it while it was seized.
cheers
23rd Mar 2011 7:44 pm
ewan
Member Since: 05 Jan 2011
Location: Bishopton
Posts: 100
Well.........it appears that the caliper wasn't actually replaced in the end the last time.
How do I know, well, because it seized again and is definitely being replaced this time. Think it's also cooked my new disc and eaten into some of the new pad so I'll be looking for a new set of them too!
Nice to know you're on first name terms with the service advisor! Wonder if I can make it a whole month without phoning him this time.
Ahh well, at least it's getting washed on a regular basis.
1st Jun 2011 10:53 pm
StaticMotion
Member Since: 16 Jan 2010
Location: Hoose
Posts: 714
Ewan I sympathise with your wallet I just had both rear discs/pads and the NSR caliper replaced, picked the car up again today and this weekend I will change the front disk and pads.
My NSR calliper didn't give me any warning, no hot wheels, no noise, no smell just went on one round trip and munched the pad which in turn munched the disc Ah well the bright side is new brakes all round
1st Jun 2011 10:59 pm
ewan
Member Since: 05 Jan 2011
Location: Bishopton
Posts: 100
Fortunately, it's not cost me anything between the warranty and supplying dealer!
Sympathy for you though!
Interestingly, mine is/was NSR too.
Where in Moray are you? I'll be in and around Aviemore this weekend.
1st Jun 2011 11:02 pm
StaticMotion
Member Since: 16 Jan 2010
Location: Hoose
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Lucky you Glad you didn't have to pay.
Ah well for me I'll live, after a week or so I'll unlock the trunk under the stairs and let the bank manager out again
I'll PM you my exact location in Moray.
1st Jun 2011 11:05 pm
ewan
Member Since: 05 Jan 2011
Location: Bishopton
Posts: 100
That's no way to talk about the wife....
1st Jun 2011 11:06 pm
StaticMotion
Member Since: 16 Jan 2010
Location: Hoose
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I like having a pulse defo not talking bout my dearest. Although I did say "i'm going to get my baby back from the garage" yesterday afternoon, note to self SWMBO is my baby, the other is just a very nice car It's ok though the bruising goes down after a day
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I just had both rear discs/pads and the NSR caliper replaced, picked the car up again today and this weekend I will change the front disk and pads.
