Rear brakes!

[JackieFan]

Right, after installing the lowering springs in my S12 my rear brakes seem to be locking on a tad.

I got it back up in the air and checked all the hoses and cables and they seemed fine. The hand brake still has a healthy amount of travel in it and the actuator leavers on the callipers can be freely 'wiggled' when not under load.

The issue is compounded by the near side disc which appears to be warped (wheel will rotate relatively freely for about 1/2 of a turn then locks quite tight for the last 1/2) however the offside seems to just be binding all the time.

Any ideas before I take the callipers off and ruin them further by trying to "service" them?

[doski]

hey i seem to be having the same problem that when i am driving slow or reversing there is a nasty binding noise from the rear left and cant for the life of me work out why...... i also have gas shocks on the rear with 35mm lower springs???????

[s13eater]

i have gas shox and lowering springs, but no probs.

[northerner]

Could be a partial siezed caliper or just cack on the pads. The astras I drive at work do the same thing in reverse!

[doski]

both of my rear calapers have been un seized amd rebuilt

[umpkin]

Originally Posted by doski

hey i seem to be having the same problem that when i am driving slow or reversing there is a nasty binding noise from the rear left and cant for the life of me work out why...... i also have gas shocks on the rear with 35mm lower springs???????

i have that noise too

i have ordered new pad anti noise shims, the little springs each side of the pads.

[JackieFan]

The brakes are def hanging on! I've got to replace the disks all round anyway so I guess I'll just have the whole lot apart while i'm there.

Just wanted to know if there was a known issue i'd over looked just incase I did all the work and ended up with the same problem

[doski]

where did you order the anti noise shims??