Brake Pad Stuck to Rotor

sally365

Hi,

I've been having issues with my wheel rims & brakes, my wheel rims were getting extremely hot after some journeys and I was hearing an odd noise (not wheel bearing) sounded like expanding metal, I was convinced my calipers were gone, but i looked today and i noticed one of the brake pads are really stuck to the rotor.

Note: All brake pads are completely worn down on both sides. - dont think they were ever changed.

Would this be stuck pad be causing my issues? Or would it be likely a bad caliper is the underlining cause.

Car: Nissan Almera 01 - 1.5 - Non Abs

bud1970

Binding Brake caliper is your problem. change the caliper and replace your pads. should be fine after that.

Kevin McCloud

It may have, possibility stuck sliding pins also or piston. Fit new pads and make sure the sliding pins are free and take it from there.

sally365

I removed the stuck pad, and the rotor is moving free now, there was a good bit of resistance.

The sidepins are moving fine. Trying to determine if the pistons are sticking, it's abit difficult to check

Kevin McCloud

I say you are ok, some people don't realise some pads need a rub of a file to make them fit, last person probaby bate them in with a hammer.

sally365

Should the piston push in easy after taking off the pad brakes? Do I need to release the bleeder first maybe? - it seems to be stuck. not sure if thats normal

Kevin McCloud

There will be some force required, a wind back tool makes the job easy. Don't open the nipple, take off the reservoir cover before pushing back the pistons.

biko

Make sure the pad can move freely inside the caliper. If not you can file the brake pad sides lightly to make it fit (make sure caliper is perfectly clean first where pad and caliper touch

I changed pads one time when the new pads were slightly too large but after some filing they could easily be inserted by hand into the caliper.

hamburg

Kevin McCloud wrote: »

There will be some force required, a wind back tool makes the job easy. Don't open the nipple, take off the reservoir cover before pushing back the pistons.

i always open the nipple when i am winding in pistons because 1. it gets rid of the fluid that is in the caliper,not a bad thing if the caliper has been overheated by sticking pads and 2 it stops fluid being push back thru the abs pump,but each to there own i suppose.

Andrew_Doran

For your info.. Rims and rotors are Americanisms, they're called wheels and discs here.

Kevin McCloud

Andrew_Doran wrote: »

For your info.. Rims and rotors are Americanisms, they're called wheels and discs here.

They have dollars there too, crazy stuff.

Andrew_Doran

Kevin McCloud wrote: »

They have dollars there too, crazy stuff.

Infantile comment and of no relevance whatsoever to this thread.

Kevin McCloud

Andrew_Doran wrote: »

Infantile comment and of no relevance whatsoever to this thread.

Same could be said of your post 10, plenty more countries use these terms also. Misinformation to say the least.

toyotaavensis

had one of these before and the only solution was get a replacement calliper about 40 quid from a scrap yard