is there a cure for a sticky front caliper? the car goes less than 5 miles/day to drop of the cherubs. started a road trip - bad vibration braking at highway speed, stopped to check - very hot left front hub. let it cool during breakfast at denny's, then ran cool on the hour back to home. pulled the left front to check pins and piston - pins greased, no rust, boots tight; piston would extend, but didn't retract very readily. sensed some drag with the wheel in the air compared to the right front. replace? rebuild? suffer? thanks...

The rubber boots are tough to get back in right on a rebuild, its much better to exchange for a rebuilt one. They dont cost much as long as you have yours off where you dont have to pay the core charge. Make sure you find someone with one in stock first.

replace em

 

http://www.nasioc.com

 

i've seen loads of used ones in the classifieds for next to nothing.

 

i have a stuck caliper right now on my 01 RS

i'll get it replaced in a bit...

 

got the rotors...

figured i'd do a conversion while i was at it...

 

Jamie