My son complained about his fiesta brakes not feeling quiet"right"
I took the car for a drive ......any hard braking is causing the front near side wheel to skid violently?????????
Are we talking a seized o/s caliper or something more serious?
Have not the time to look at it yet , but any help much appreciated.
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Has the brake/handbrake light on the dash been illuminated at any point? Does it feel like only that one side of the car was braking?
Check the master cylinder in the engine bay and see if anythings leaking, or loose. There could perhaps be a blockage somewhere, and therefore a lot of pressure is applied to that circuit (the one with the n/s wheel that skids).
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Cracked disc or friction material to steel backing failed. Strip and inspect. Regards Peter
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probably pads worn out at one side and grabbing the disc
needs looking at soonest
tomorrow would be nice
dont forget to replace the large spring on the front of the caliper :-)
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hi, bellboy did you mean replace the large caliper spring with a new one? cause i used the old ones when i replaced the brake pads on my fiesta, thanks
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no milky, just remember to put it back on ,i have left one off before now :-()
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What year is the Fiesta? Does it have ABS?
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Mike Farrow
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It is a 1998 ztec...no ABS!
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Start by checking tyre pressures and condition, then operation of the calipers. Has the car stood for a while? If so, a few hard applications of the brakes - where it is safe to do so - might clear the problem. No meddling if it's brakes ..... although how do you learn without meddling? How old is the fluid?
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Tyres all good as pressures, fluid looks a bit dark tho.....would hardly cause skidding tho?
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The flexible hoses on Fiestas can disintegrate internally preventing the flow of fluid (had that on youngest son's one). If so, the brakes on the affetced wheel will not release. - hence your symptons.
I'd replace the front flexibles as a cheap start - testing them is virtaully impossible. Applying one of the tourniquet type tools to stop fluid flow when removing the fronnt calipers (if ever done) could have damaged them if old. (bene ther doen taht too)
madf
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If the cause is not obvious then run it down to local MoT station and pay them £10 to drive it onto the brake tester - that should help diagnose the problem.
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