Sticky discs & pads after wash.
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Is there a way of preventing the disc & pad lock up after they get wet?
I normally get some stick/lock when I move the car for the first time after washing and garaging for a week or so.
For the first time since I've had the car, the front nr side was locked/jammed, I 'dragged' the car out with the wheel jammed.
It took some gentle back and fourth to free it, never known that before.
Is there anything on the market I could use, or a technic I could use to prevent this.
Also, what pretential damage could be caused by this lock up?
Cheers.
I normally get some stick/lock when I move the car for the first time after washing and garaging for a week or so.
For the first time since I've had the car, the front nr side was locked/jammed, I 'dragged' the car out with the wheel jammed.
It took some gentle back and fourth to free it, never known that before.
Is there anything on the market I could use, or a technic I could use to prevent this.
Also, what pretential damage could be caused by this lock up?
Cheers.
Edited by Bebee on Tuesday 4th January 09:22
Stephanie Plum said:
TADTS. Just take it out for a drive and make sure the brakes are dried off before putting it away.
HI Stephanie, LTNSee, HNY BTW.The track off the farm is over 300m and a mud bath, a nightmare to keep any motor clean in this weather, one drive down it and the car needs cleaning, I don't mind road dirt but this is mud!
I normally get disc lock after a wash but yesterday was the first time the wheel locked so tight that I had to drag the car out creating, erm.......skid marks.
If I'd have put too much force on the disks something would have given way but I took my time and managed to get if free, along with the smell of the clutch.
Edited by Bebee on Tuesday 4th January 11:36
I always go for a short drive after washing to dry the brakes off otherwise the fronts always bind.
Is there anywhere on the farm you can drive up and down with your left foot on the brake pedal to warm them up?
If not it might be worth buying some brake cleaner and give a gentle squirt on the discs before putting her away.
Worth a try i suppose.
Is there anywhere on the farm you can drive up and down with your left foot on the brake pedal to warm them up?
If not it might be worth buying some brake cleaner and give a gentle squirt on the discs before putting her away.
Worth a try i suppose.
The Bandit said:
I always go for a short drive after washing to dry the brakes off otherwise the fronts always bind.
Is there anywhere on the farm you can drive up and down with your left foot on the brake pedal to warm them up?
If not it might be worth buying some brake cleaner and give a gentle squirt on the discs before putting her away.
Worth a try i suppose.
Brake cleaner, I guess this is what I was looking for. Cheers.Is there anywhere on the farm you can drive up and down with your left foot on the brake pedal to warm them up?
If not it might be worth buying some brake cleaner and give a gentle squirt on the discs before putting her away.
Worth a try i suppose.
Hi BeBee, hope you're well.
You could also invest in an Air Chamber or similar if you keep the car in a garage. These have fans which keep air circulating around the car, and help to stop the discs rusting/binding to the brake pads.
Alternatively, you could try a dehumidifier (again if the car's in a garage). Or make sure you move the car every couple of days (even if it's just pushed a few inches), if it's been parked up wet/left in rain.
My old S2 had a similar seized front near side caliper, which wouldn't budge. I ended up removing the wheel and brake pad pins, then going at the back of the pads with a hammer to free things up again
Worst case I've seen was with the brakes seized, the pad material broke off the back of the pad, then wedged into the caliper as the wheel completed it's first full revolution.
You could also invest in an Air Chamber or similar if you keep the car in a garage. These have fans which keep air circulating around the car, and help to stop the discs rusting/binding to the brake pads.
Alternatively, you could try a dehumidifier (again if the car's in a garage). Or make sure you move the car every couple of days (even if it's just pushed a few inches), if it's been parked up wet/left in rain.
My old S2 had a similar seized front near side caliper, which wouldn't budge. I ended up removing the wheel and brake pad pins, then going at the back of the pads with a hammer to free things up again
Worst case I've seen was with the brakes seized, the pad material broke off the back of the pad, then wedged into the caliper as the wheel completed it's first full revolution.
niki265 said:
Hi BeBee, hope you're well.
You could also invest in an Air Chamber or similar if you keep the car in a garage. These have fans which keep air circulating around the car, and help to stop the discs rusting/binding to the brake pads.
Alternatively, you could try a dehumidifier (again if the car's in a garage). Or make sure you move the car every couple of days (even if it's just pushed a few inches), if it's been parked up wet/left in rain.
My old S2 had a similar seized front near side caliper, which wouldn't budge. I ended up removing the wheel and brake pad pins, then going at the back of the pads with a hammer to free things up again
Worst case I've seen was with the brakes seized, the pad material broke off the back of the pad, then wedged into the caliper as the wheel completed it's first full revolution.
Hi Niki, I'm well thanks, good to hear from you, are you well? How's the JC running?You could also invest in an Air Chamber or similar if you keep the car in a garage. These have fans which keep air circulating around the car, and help to stop the discs rusting/binding to the brake pads.
Alternatively, you could try a dehumidifier (again if the car's in a garage). Or make sure you move the car every couple of days (even if it's just pushed a few inches), if it's been parked up wet/left in rain.
My old S2 had a similar seized front near side caliper, which wouldn't budge. I ended up removing the wheel and brake pad pins, then going at the back of the pads with a hammer to free things up again
Worst case I've seen was with the brakes seized, the pad material broke off the back of the pad, then wedged into the caliper as the wheel completed it's first full revolution.
I always keep mine in the garage, even in the summer!
I have a dehumidifier but it tends to freeze up in the winter, other than putting an expensive heater in there, I'm not sure how to prevent it from freezing.
When you mention 'Air Chamber' do mean something like Carcoon?
Bebee said:
Stephanie Plum said:
TADTS. Just take it out for a drive and make sure the brakes are dried off before putting it away.
HI Stephanie, LTNSee, HNY BTW.The track off the farm is over 300m and a mud bath, a nightmare to keep any motor clean in this weather, one drive down it and the car needs cleaning, I don't mind road dirt but this is mud!
I normally get disc lock after a wash but yesterday was the first time the wheel locked so tight that I had to drag the car out creating, erm.......skid marks.
If I'd have put too much force on the disks something would have given way but I took my time and managed to get if free, along with the smell of the clutch.
Edited by Bebee on Tuesday 4th January 11:36
LotusEater666 said:
Leave the handbrake off and in gear and forget about it. Mine stick all the time.
Make sure you remember its in gear before starting her up again though 
I used to park my old Clio in gear as it would stick a little from just wet roads but I've got out of the habit now. Elise doesn't seem as bad in comparison so rarely bother.
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