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Brembo calipers seizing

YerMother

comes and goes
Sep 22, 2004
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East Midlands Drives: Scirocco GT
Anyone had any problems with there brembos seizing?

I changed my pads today and noticed un-even ware on the off-side caliper on the inside pad! It was very stiff to push the pistons back into the caliper! Not sure if it's just a one off or its getting sh!t up inside :(

Would it be a warrenty issue?
 

ibizacupra

Jack-RIP my little Friend
Jul 25, 2001
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glos.uk
YerMother said:
Anyone had any problems with there brembos seizing?

I changed my pads today and noticed un-even ware on the off-side caliper on the inside pad! It was very stiff to push the pistons back into the caliper! Not sure if it's just a one off or its getting sh!t up inside :(

Would it be a warrenty issue?

not come across this myself.
on heavily used ones the dust seals have been known to go a bit 'crispy' :whistle:
They did'nt seize tho.
 

ibizacupra

Jack-RIP my little Friend
Jul 25, 2001
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glos.uk
mine have worn unevenly previously.. tapered yea? - Brembo's.

not sticky pistons tho on mine

more a function of very very hot track use on mine
 

Revo Kev

www.onlyrevo.com
Feb 24, 2003
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Yep, never had sticky pistons.. last 3 sets of pads were worn uneven though. Don't think the last set were tappered they were just v thin on the OS inside pad.
 

leoncampos

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from Mexico

We don´t have brembo brakes available in any Leon Cupra in Mexico... :blink:
 

WeeJase

pert
Jun 2, 2001
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did you have the resevoir(sp) lid off when you wound the piston back in?goes in a hell of alot easier with that off .
 

cupra-barn

It's all about stealth!
Aug 4, 2010
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Worcester
heat and airflow me thinks.

Bill, dragging up a very very old thread here.

I'm having this problem. My inside pads are wearing at twice the rate of my outer pads.

The car has done 1 track day and gets used as a fast road toy more than anything.

I've warped 2 sets of EBC discs now so they're being changed for a 2pc setup.

I've ordered a caliper service kit to replace the balance bar on the bottom along with new discs and pads all round. Is there anything else I should be looking at?

It's both calipers and I don't want to ruin £600+ of new brakes with this issue still going on.

Your help and advice would be really appreciated.