Date:         Sat, 12 Sep 1998 20:54:22 -0400
Reply-To:     Dan Johnston <johnstond@MAILSERVER.VOLVO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Dan Johnston <johnstond@MAILSERVER.VOLVO.COM>
Organization: Volvo Cars of North America
Subject:      Re: Brakes sticking...
Comments: To: Todd Last <rubatoguy@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
Comments: cc: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
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yea had the same problem with my 80 westie. just went in with a screw driver
and worked the brake pads a while to free them up. I believe that what happens
over time is the plunger gets a rust coating on it and it will not release,
hence the binding on the pads. working the plunger back and forth, by using
the brake pedal, seems to work. its been over 10,000 miles since it last
happend to me.
dan

Todd Last wrote:

> I noticed the other day that one of the front brakes seems to be sticking.
> The alloy wheel getting too hot to touch just going through normal
> stop-and-go driving. I did replace the pads and rotors some time ago, and
> made sure to lube all moving parts with brake grease.
>
> Does anyone know what might cause the caliper to not retract fully?
>
> Time to replace the rubber brake-line hoses and bleed the system?
>
> Thanks
>
> Todd
> '88 Westy