Results 1 to 5 of 5

Thread: Brakes this time

  1. #1
    Member Since
    Jan 2015
    Location
    1999 Ebony VX, 0209
    Posts
    606
    Thanked: 19

    Brakes this time

    So I have been working on the VX trying to get it road worthy again. The breaks have felt soft since I got it, and just assumed they were old and will need to be replaced. No grinding or anything like that. However, I was just out looking over. The VX deciding what job to do next when I noticed that the rear hubs (both sides) are still showing the same surface rust it had when I trailered it home. The front also had some when I first got it (I assume from sitting more than a few months) but after driving, the front rotors are nice and shiny smooth. Are my rear calipers stuck? How do I test for that? Re-bleed the reaer brakes?

    Thanks for any insight.
    --------
    VX Status: Running Great! Build is coming along nicely...

  2. #2
    Member Since
    Sep 2010
    Location
    1999,VX, 2477
    Posts
    742
    Thanked: 8
    I don't think that they'd be stuck, otherwise you'd be hearing them drag.

  3. #3
    Member Since
    Jan 2009
    Location
    Astral Silver - 1131
    Posts
    162
    Thanked: 0
    FWIW: I found out mine were eating the pistons after a while of negligence. Take a peek at your fluid too. make sure its not contaminated.

  4. #4
    Member Since
    Jun 2002
    Location
    2001 Ebony S/C #1304
    Posts
    3,647
    Thanked: 10
    Depending on how long it sat and where it came from, the calipers "could be" seizing. My VX only gets about 3k miles a year so it sits in the garage a lot. I'm also in the mid atlantic, which gets it's fair share of road salts every winter. Due to the fact that it sits.... alone.... in a dark garage (queue violin), and has ugly elements to deal with on rare occasions, I find myself replacing calipers probably every 3-4 years. The signs they are going are, squeaking, failure to release from breaking (just sits at idle in drive when break is released), and slight grind when in motion (pads and rotors fighting to see who is best!). Were I to drive it more, it would be much less an issue since they would flex off most of the gunk, but I am a bad, bad owner.
    Gary Noonan
    '01 S/C VX / '18 Forester XT

  5. #5
    Member Since
    Jan 2015
    Location
    1999 Ebony VX, 0209
    Posts
    606
    Thanked: 19
    I still need to pull the calipers and install the new pads. Unfortunately Georgia weather has not been cooperating, I really need a garage! LOL! Its been raining for nearly a week.

Similar Threads

  1. No Brakes, Help
    By Scoobymlr in forum VX Troubleshooting...
    Replies: 13
    Last Post: 01/23/2012, 09:12 AM
  2. Time for brakes
    By WormGod in forum VX Talk...
    Replies: 18
    Last Post: 09/02/2010, 02:49 PM
  3. Brakes need to be done
    By Mile High VX in forum VX Troubleshooting...
    Replies: 21
    Last Post: 05/07/2010, 11:26 AM
  4. New brakes!
    By erland in forum VX Modifications...
    Replies: 13
    Last Post: 11/13/2009, 12:05 PM
  5. Me or the brakes?
    By cyronman in forum VX Talk...
    Replies: 14
    Last Post: 11/28/2006, 08:58 PM

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  
$lv_vb_eventforums_eventdetails