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euangibson
Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Borders
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After a short (20 minute) journey this morning,I noticed an acrid smell,so checked round and couldn't see anything obvious.
Checked the front discs and the drivers side was a lot hotter than the other one,so I suspect it was binding.
Returned home and about to ring the Dealer,but after checking it seems to have freed itself,or at any rate it didn't do it again.
I have a 5 hour round trip tomorrow,so obviously I'm hoping its a one-off,but from those in the know,does it tend to be a sign of a more long-term issue needing addressed quickly ie this afternoon ? "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
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 17th Dec 2014 12:03 pm |
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grahamk
Member Since: 28 Feb 2010
Location: Dumgoyne
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My nearside rear one is exactly the same. Sometimes sticks, then frees itself off.its a pain in the backside. 3 Flash Indicators
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| 17th Dec 2014 12:33 pm |
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Navigator
Member Since: 17 Mar 2010
Location: Stay at Home. One of the lives you save could be your own.
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Just had Disco Mickey replace the rear near side caliper for that very reason as it was now more often stuck than free. Nothing obviously wrong with the removed one, except pistion not going back! A vaccine does not stop you catching a virus, or passing it on, or getting ill from it, really ill. It does reduce the likelyhood of you dying when really, really ill. Stay Alive - KEEP AWAY FROM PEOPLE.
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| 17th Dec 2014 12:44 pm |
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Flack
Member Since: 06 Sep 2006
Location: Preston Lancashire
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Euan these things do mend themselves if it was me I would put a new caliper on your car...
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| 17th Dec 2014 12:56 pm |
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Sloss
Member Since: 18 Aug 2013
Location: Aberdeenish
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I think what Flack meant to say was:
Quote:Euan these things do NOT mend themselves if it was me I would put a new caliper on your car...
If so then that's what I would say and furthermore it will cause you inconvenience at the worst time possible  Stew,
2010 D4 gone but I really loved it
Went back to Merc - C350 AMG
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| 17th Dec 2014 1:25 pm |
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euangibson
Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Borders
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Flack wrote:Euan these things do mend themselves if it was me I would put a new caliper on your car...
Flack
That's what I was hoping to get done this afternoon,but now won't be able to before the drive tomorrow typically......it's due a service in January,was hoping to hold off til then,but as has been said,don't want to get stranded in the meantime.....just been out again and it was fine again,guess I don't have a choice  "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
Locking rear E-diff
RLD spare wheel protector & sump guard
Extended roof rails
Series 111 mudflaps
Black side tubes,grill and vents
Timed climate remote
Hids4u interior lights
D4 Firenze my2012 HSE
D3 Java 2005 SE manual (sold,sadly,thanks for the memories)
1966 '88 Series 2a....still starts in the morning better than I do...
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| 17th Dec 2014 1:33 pm |
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Navigator
Member Since: 17 Mar 2010
Location: Stay at Home. One of the lives you save could be your own.
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Might be worth mentioning here the temporary fix of carrying a few part-worn pads in this situation. A sticking piston can wear the pads down to metal very quickly and may not go back enough to get a set of new ones in. If all else fails one can take out the pads and clamp the flexible pipe - just to get it (very carefully) off the mountain of course. A vaccine does not stop you catching a virus, or passing it on, or getting ill from it, really ill. It does reduce the likelyhood of you dying when really, really ill. Stay Alive - KEEP AWAY FROM PEOPLE.
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| 17th Dec 2014 1:33 pm |
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| 17th Dec 2014 2:27 pm |
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euangibson
Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Borders
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Thanks Steve,will bear that in mind "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
Locking rear E-diff
RLD spare wheel protector & sump guard
Extended roof rails
Series 111 mudflaps
Black side tubes,grill and vents
Timed climate remote
Hids4u interior lights
D4 Firenze my2012 HSE
D3 Java 2005 SE manual (sold,sadly,thanks for the memories)
1966 '88 Series 2a....still starts in the morning better than I do...
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| 17th Dec 2014 2:45 pm |
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Gdrinky
Member Since: 28 Nov 2014
Location: Berkshire
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My near side rear did this a few days after I bought it. I just took the pads out, pumped the Pistons out to the maximum, gave them a good clean off, sprayed some WD40 over them then pushed the piston back in with a little more squirty WD40 around the seal. Been absolutely fine ever since.
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| 17th Dec 2014 2:53 pm |
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MarsKy
Member Since: 23 Dec 2011
Location: Lanarkshire
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euangibson wrote:I noticed an acrid smell,so checked round and couldn't see anything obvious.
Checked the front discs and the drivers side was a lot hotter than the other one,so I suspect it was binding.
Had the exact same back in 2012 - acrid smell like tyres burning and very hot discs. It will get worse - smoking worse! I soon got my discs and pads replaced under warranty because of it.
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| 17th Dec 2014 7:01 pm |
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euangibson
Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Borders
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Ok yesterday's 5hr trip with no apparent repeat....it's due a service in January,so unless it returns,I'll leave it till then.... "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
Locking rear E-diff
RLD spare wheel protector & sump guard
Extended roof rails
Series 111 mudflaps
Black side tubes,grill and vents
Timed climate remote
Hids4u interior lights
D4 Firenze my2012 HSE
D3 Java 2005 SE manual (sold,sadly,thanks for the memories)
1966 '88 Series 2a....still starts in the morning better than I do...
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| 19th Dec 2014 8:11 am |
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maplecottage
Member Since: 01 Feb 2011
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 3171
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Looks like I've got the OS rear binding 
TPMS has started shouting at me, tyre pressure on that side was up to 47 psi after a 10 mile blast on the motorway.
Strangely enough, it seems to be exacerbated when the tin tent is on the back but that probably just me being more aware.
That's another weekend b*ggered
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lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
Posts: 7274
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One hour max to replace calliper, and thats including tea drinking/gossip time.
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| 11th Nov 2015 3:56 pm |
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