Rear Caliper Sticking...what is it?

[TurboB5]

So i ordered stock replacement front rotors and pads about 3 weeks ago when i noticed my brakes starting to squeal and just got them on today with the help of a friend. Now when the fronts started to go i noticed the occasional squeal like metal-metal rubbing on brakes. Now the noise is consistent whenever moving and the rear caliper sticks sometimes after using the brakes.

Brought it over to a local STS and they said i need a new calipse bla bla bla 900 something stupid ammount of cash they wanted. My friend is a mechanic (i trust what he says he has a 700hp Type R and a 11 sec. 2G) and hes just saying to buy a new fully loaded caliper with pads and then ill buy rotors. can i just have the driver side be new and keep the pass. side one? ill spend the $ if i have to but if i can get away with just having to replace the driver side one i would rather.

TIA guys

 

[xveganxcowboyx]

It's best to do brake work all around or at least in pairs. I think you could probably get away with only 1 new caliper, but the rotors should both be new. I say this as I'm replacing 1 rotor. Bad me...

 

[Spookcorleone]

Do it in pairs atleast. Junkyards. Calipers are calipers if they work. I know my brakes make noise only because the 'race' pads I am using on them - some noise is ok... but if you've got economy items on your car it should be quiet.

Rotors are cheap, calipers ain't bad... don't go with cheap pads, replace in pairs. Did you inspect the caliper yourself yet or just going off of hearing it?

I know my rear-pass. side brake was making MASSIVE noise before I took it apart, cleaned it, and put it back together now its fine... sure nothings stuck up in there?


P.S. Oh yeah - had a buddy the failed to replace his brake-pads as needed, and his caliper got so hot it pretty much 'melted' itself to the rotor somewhat - once it gets moving ya' could hear it - even made the car slowler... no idea why his rim didn't get red from the heat it was making...

 

[poppyseed]

ya so i am a big junk yard dog, but you have to have standards on what not to get at a junkyard and calipers is one of them just about all brake components is really the thing you stay away from. Rubber ages, seals go, dirt gets in and they stick or score the cylinder for the piston. Something as important as a caliper, you replace with new/rebuilt or rebuild them yourself. But then again you will probably spend $50-$80 on shoes, but what the heck if your life isn't worth the amount of a pair of shoes, then thats your deck of cards, i would rather see you replace one bad caliper with a rebuilt than put junk yard ones on both

 

[TurboB5]

i had race type pads on my passat with big brembos and they too made noise until warmed up, but this isnt that type of squeal. Its the sound of a pad rubbing what seems to be the rotor.

Do it in pairs atleast. Junkyards. Calipers are calipers if they work. I know my brakes make noise only because the 'race' pads I am using on them - some noise is ok... but if you've got economy items on your car it should be quiet.

Rotors are cheap, calipers ain't bad... don't go with cheap pads, replace in pairs. Did you inspect the caliper yourself yet or just going off of hearing it?

I know my rear-pass. side brake was making MASSIVE noise before I took it apart, cleaned it, and put it back together now its fine... sure nothings stuck up in there?


P.S. Oh yeah - had a buddy the failed to replace his brake-pads as needed, and his caliper got so hot it pretty much 'melted' itself to the rotor somewhat - once it gets moving ya' could hear it - even made the car slowler... no idea why his rim didn't get red from the heat it was making...

as it is now im just going off the sound alone. ive always used OEM rotors with EBC pads as a rule but i got some OEM's for dirt cheap this time around and are just gonna go with them up front.

i would change the rotors, yes, in pair both out back if i do it. with the caliper i was just saying that if i can get a replacement/rebuild for the driver side and the pass ends up being fine would it be okay to leave it, or just go ahead and have both of them done just to be safe.

 

[Sharkcus]

ya so i am a big junk yard dog, but you have to have standards on what not to get at a junkyard and calipers is one of them just about all brake components is really the thing you stay away from. Rubber ages, seals go, dirt gets in and they stick or score the cylinder for the piston. Something as important as a caliper, you replace with new/rebuilt or rebuild them yourself. But then again you will probably spend $50-$80 on shoes, but what the heck if your life isn't worth the amount of a pair of shoes, then thats your deck of cards, i would rather see you replace one bad caliper with a rebuilt than put junk yard ones on both

ya, so, wow, that was hard to read, and i wanted to add one other thing to this, just because you put a lot of commas in your sentance doesn't mean you can make it go on forever, which makes it really hard to read, sorry to complain about this stuff, but it makes me mad when I am trying to learn something and i have to sifle through this garbage to get to the point the guy was trying to make, good day, sir.

 

[poppyseed]

i will try to improve it.

but don't expect a miracle. If you want grammar join a poetry forum, not one with mechanics. Also, if you pause for about 3 seconds after each comma it will make more sense

 

[xveganxcowboyx]

ya, so, wow, that was hard to read, and i wanted to add one other thing to this, just because you put a lot of commas in your sentance doesn't mean you can make it go on forever, which makes it really hard to read, sorry to complain about this stuff, but it makes me mad when I am trying to learn something and i have to sifle through this garbage to get to the point the guy was trying to make, good day, sir.

HAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!

Wow, that was funny and pointed.




I should have mentioned my direct experience with this. I have replaced calipers on one side on several cars (usually NOT mine, people don't like to spend extra money) and ended up replacing the other side shortly after. It could just be coincidence, but it seems changing just one side adds stress to the other and it fails. It's also possible that if one dies, it may be an indication of the life of the calipers and the other won't last much longer.

Just a few more cents in the bucket.

 

[Sharkcus]

just shift your right hand to the right a little bit when typing the commas, that should clear things up pretty well. Just bustin your balls....



Silly question, is that little metal tab that rubs against your rotor when your pads are low bent in by chance?

 

[poppyseed]

just shift your right hand to the right a little bit when typing the commas, that should clear things up pretty well. Just bustin your balls....

its cool, i will try to be a little less poetic and keep the heavy jargon down. Some things I stated more experienced people would understand