Sticking brakes

[john_hallows]

Hi again all

really picking ur brains this week.

Has anyone experienced any problems with the rear brakes sticking on, after being parked up overnight ?

I ve had similar things on other cars after being out in the wet (obviously pads rusting on to discs) but never as bad as on the scoobys.

After coming back from holiday and the scooby having not been driven for 3 weeks the brakes were welded on so much that the rear wheels were just dragging across the ground without rotating to begin with !

Is this a typical scooby trait ? I m assuming that its not a caliper siezing as both rears are the same.

Worth changing the pads to a different make/compound or are they much of a muchness ?

Advice much appreciated

Cheers John

[blue boy]

Mine stick if the car's put away after a wash but not as bad as you describe.

[ajjprodrive]

John, you could try ringing Steve @CASmotorsport, He'll give u good advice.

Sounds a bit severe. good luck. www.casmotorsport.co.uk for their details. based Bebington Wirral

[Little H]

Try oiling them....(obviously a joke)

[john_hallows]

lol ! Yes thanks for that guys. I think I ll give Steve at CAS motorsport a try rather than the oil.

Brings back memorys of my driving lessons many years ago when someone suggested a similar solution to my driving instructors squeeky brakes

[Julian WRX MY93]

sounds like the hand brake as stuck.....

the hand brake operates shoes within a drum in the center of the brake disc.....

hitting them with a hammer usually frees them........

[robert_harding]

vey technical is that Julian

probably better off cleaning the rear drums out and re-lubing the mechanism.

[Julian WRX MY93]

<< vey technical is that Julian

probably better off cleaning the rear drums out and re-lubing the mechanism. >>

what happens is the friction material sticks to the drums........

relese the handbrake, give the a shock(i.e hit with a hammer) and the spring loose!

[robert_harding]

never hit cast iron with a hammer...you can crack it.

[blue boy]

<< never hit cast iron with a hammer...you can crack it. >>

True especially this weather!

[john_hallows]

Simon@CAS suggested checking the handbrake shoes too. Apparently have a tendency to stick as they get worn so maybe they need replacing.

Was going to ask where they were on the car but you ve just answered my question for me.

I ll try a clean and a lube to start and see how we go. Fingers will probably drop off in this weather

Thanks all

[john_hallows]

I meant Steve@CAS. Sorry Steve.

Doh !

[rasher]

<< hitting them with a hammer usually frees them........ >>

right who is off round to Julian's for a free 'break' test

[warby]

<<

<< hitting them with a hammer usually frees them........ >>

right who is off round to Julian's for a free 'break' test >>

No thanks i will stick with Pete @ Prosport

[andrew_greenhalgh]

If you know your going away for a long time try parking the car on thin wooden sheets or cardboard,this helps reduce moisture form a concrete floor, leave the handbrake off,and chock the wheels. easy peasy lemon wotsit...........

[Little H]

Whats wrong with hammers, if in doubt give it a clout.

Whats he on, state of the art Jap engineering thats stopping anywhere between 220 to 400 bhp and hit it with a hammer....doh