[Vwdiesel] grabbing front wheel Bondo Golfy

[Mike & Coreen Smith]

Yeah, I was wondering if it was the caliper or the wheel bearing.
On the drive back to work 2day (just after I picked up the car) the wheel
was smokin' !
(course it was -20*C outside).
On the way home tonight, I grabbed a hammer and a big screwdriver from my
toolbox @ work.
I stopped along the highway and whacked the wheel and the caliper a little
and then the rest of the way home never used the brakes at all. (gotta LOVE
a 5 speed).  Just the e-brake and gradual gearing down.
Car never seized up.......so must be the braked caliper.

Sandy & others were kind enough to help me get through (mostly) a very
stubborn brake caliper on my Jetta.....never did get it 100% ironed out, but
it was the same symtoms as this one.  Replaced pads, bolts, cylinder and I
think hose.  It was probably the master cylinder....who knows....that old
Jetta is in the junkyard.

Hopefully, even though this one just had pads installed, I'll find out it is
bolts or maybe a cylinder rebuild will do it.

TIA,

Mike in NB
Mike, Coreen & Corey Smith
699 Rte 616 Keswick Ridge
NB
Canada
E6L 1T1
----- Original Message -----
From: "Val Christian" <val at swamps.roc.ny.us>
To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 7:21 PM
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Heater core recall


> > >Also, the front left wheel is getting REAL hot.
> >
> > That's a brake problem
> > #1...slider pins for the caliper
> >
> > 2...Stuck or seized-ing piston. If it's been sitting for more than 2
years,
> > complete caliper fix-up is indicated, plus purging fluid.
> >
> > If you want to try it at home I can give you complete instructions.
> > CTC has caliper bolt/slider sets at about $24 a wheel
> >
> > Sandy
>
> I guess I'm just too cheap.  I'll spend 20 minutes with a fine wire brush,
> emory and a buffing wheel to clean up a couple of slider pins.  Sandy is
> right, though, a car sitting does not dry out the caliper area, and those
> things will rust.
>
> Val
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