Citroen Xantia brakes
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Don't know if you've fixed it or not ...
What do you mean slow to release? And which ones handbrake or service (foot) brake or both.
Whne you changed them did you clean the carriers, adjust the cable freeplay, wind back the pistons and are the cables ok (not binding)?
What do you mean slow to release? And which ones handbrake or service (foot) brake or both.
Whne you changed them did you clean the carriers, adjust the cable freeplay, wind back the pistons and are the cables ok (not binding)?
Brakes seem to stick on for a short time after taking foot off pedal. only noticed it on footbrake. New caliper put on one side everything cleaned, and checked, all ok.
Local citroen mechanic thought possible contaminated LHM fluid, if someone topped up system with ordinary brake fluid?
Local citroen mechanic thought possible contaminated LHM fluid, if someone topped up system with ordinary brake fluid?
See if you can get the car to do this when it is jacked up at the back, then immediately crack open the caliper bleed nipple and see if the brakes release. If they do, suspect a flexible brake pipe collapsing internally.
John
John
Did you give the caliper a good clean with some sand paper where the pad makes contact? with the caliper being ally it has a tendancy to fuzz up, did the new pads slip in ok? Did the caliper pistons (both of them) push back easily???
Pickup, dont forget the handbrake is on the front on a Xantia
Pickup, dont forget the handbrake is on the front on a Xantia
clean clean clean,, anything involving the braking system,, i mean immaculate. drain the fluid, flush a few times and top up,, bleed it properly.......
why did you change 1 caliper ?? and is it exactly the same as the other side??? condition, type and age...
also, how can you tell rear brakes are holding on for a bit...
more info..
why did you change 1 caliper ?? and is it exactly the same as the other side??? condition, type and age...
also, how can you tell rear brakes are holding on for a bit...
more info..
Don't know the relevance of the question about condition / age of caliper (if you change one it's obviously going to be newer / cleaner than the other) since it's standard practice in most garages to only change 1 if that's all that's required, but it would be nice to know why.
Okay I admit it I didn't know (never mind remember ) the handbrake is on the front.
Personally I'd go with Burnermans's suggestion of a collapsed hose (if it's just one wheel that's affected). If it's more than 1 then ???
I know that older Vauxhalls the seal in the servo could flip if you tried pushing the pistons back (way round it was to open cracking the bleed nipple so the fluid was expelled via the nipple rather than pushed back through the brake system) but Iif I remember correctly this gave a poor pedal rather than a binding brake.
Sorry can't be of more help.
Okay I admit it I didn't know (never mind remember ) the handbrake is on the front.
Personally I'd go with Burnermans's suggestion of a collapsed hose (if it's just one wheel that's affected). If it's more than 1 then ???
I know that older Vauxhalls the seal in the servo could flip if you tried pushing the pistons back (way round it was to open cracking the bleed nipple so the fluid was expelled via the nipple rather than pushed back through the brake system) but Iif I remember correctly this gave a poor pedal rather than a binding brake.
Sorry can't be of more help.