Technical here we go again

[lampro]

3 weeks after passing it mot, the back brakes are seazing on had new calipers shoes for mot now not playing the game hate this car i really do

 

[pete123]

That's a shame seen ur add for it for sale prob would of brought if it wasn't just after Christmas hope she goes to a good home and remember tell new owner about the forum

 

[lampro]

cheers will do, solved the problem quit a quick fix, reajusted the brake cable fitted new pads on the front aswell as the front nearside caliper had gone tight and worn thre pads down to the metal ??

 

[disgusted]

The cables are rubbish. They often seize. I must have had 3 new sets over the years.

In really cold weather, I don't apply the handbrake when parking overnight, they're guaranteed to freeze on otherwise.

I don't think that it's just Multiplas, my Alfa 166 is almost as bad. Is it just FIAT group cars that do this, or do other makes suffer likewise?

 

[BikeDoc]

Just about all cars with rear discs will have this problem at some point, hydro-mechanical calipers are just a crap design, however they're done.

I've got a sticky rear caliper at the moment, even when it's not freezing, and it's not the cable anyway, it's the caliper mechanism itself.
They were only overhauled a year ago.
The return spring is just not man enough for anything other than a brand new caliper/cable combination.
I'm going to try to make an additional spring mount soon, to make sure it returns properly.

I'll post up the results when it's done...