Don:
If it's only the LF wheel, you may have a hydraulic problem - remote chance
it's the rubber hose to that caliper. More likely one or both caliper
pistons are seized or very very stiff in the bores - you should be able to
get some slight movement when you try to push them back.
To check, have someone apply slight pressure to the brake pedal with the
pads removed, just enough to get something moving. If one moves, clamp it
with a c-clamp or some such and do the exercise again to see if the other
one will move. If you get both pistons moving, you can keep doing the same
dance until things seem a bit better - (press one back, the other comes out,
then reverse it - back and forth a few times). Just take care that you
don't eject a piston - then the fun begins! (This is supposed to be a
complete no-no, but I have used a bit of WD 40 or something similar on the
sides of the pistons to assist - just a bit to lube the 'dry' side of the
piston, not enough to get anything real wet when you're finished.)
If you get the thing working that way, I recommend checking the right side
well.
Let us know.
Earl Kagna
Victoria, B.C.
BT7 tri-carb
BJ8
----- Original Message -----
From: <gschwind@charter.net>
To: <healeys@autox.team.net>
Cc: <dgschwind@comcast.net>
Sent: Friday, September 24, 2004 7:57 PM
Subject: BJ8 disc brakes, was knock-back
Hi, listers,
As I dig deeper into my car, I find strange things, so need your guidance,
please.
It started with a click in the Lt Ft wheel area that would stop with light
brake application. When I jacked up the wheels free of the ground, there was
a significant bind in the Lt. Ft. wheel. Removing the wheel , I found I had
to drive the pads out from the caliper, not like they are supposed to be.
The hub then turned free and easy with no play. I tried to push the pistons
deeper into the caliper but they seemed to be bottomed out. The pads were in
very good condition, bearing the identifcation in yellow ink, "WED 29 FFNG".
The rotor run-out, after I got a better indicator mount, was less than 0.001
in., and the rotor thickness was 0.489 in. (The rotor on the Rt side is
0.420in.) Where do I go next? I'll replace the pads on both sides, but do
they need to be ground to fit the space available in the caliper? Is there
something more I should do before I start reassembling? Please pass on to me
your infinite wisdom so I can get her back on the road.
Thanks,
DON BJ8 Pandora
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