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    Griding / poor brake performance after brake caliper change

    Sorted it in the end. No idea why it was doing it, but I put new discs on and it was still doing it. The new caliper (from scrapyard but looked fine) was exactly the same as the old one, yet it seemed to sit to close to the disc, causing it to grind on the edge. In the end we jacked it up...
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    Griding / poor brake performance after brake caliper change

    Yes its as if the diameter of the disc is too great (there was some wear on the old caliper where this had been occuring).
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    Griding / poor brake performance after brake caliper change

    Make Mazda Model 323f 1.8i Executive Engine size/Type 1840 Year 1997 Mileage 146000 My nearside front brake caliper piston was knacked and causing the brakes to bind on the disc, which has been the case for a couple of weeks (had to wait until pay day to sort it). The pads were also knew...
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