Disco II rear brake caliper

The LH rear brake caliper on my 2000 series II Discovery has decided to keep
sticking partially on. Everything warms up rather too nicely back there and
I'm now only getting 24 to 25 mpg so I'm going to swap it for a recon unit.
Is it a similar operation to that on the old Series I Disco/ Range Rover?
Are there any special "gotchas" to be aware of when bleeding the system
(bearing in mind it's got ABS and the traction control thingie fitted)?

Thanks,
Steve

"Steve" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> The LH rear brake caliper on my 2000 series II Discovery has decided to
keep
> sticking partially on. Everything warms up rather too nicely back there
and
> I'm now only getting 24 to 25 mpg so I'm going to swap it for a recon
unit.
> Is it a similar operation to that on the old Series I Disco/ Range Rover?
> Are there any special "gotchas" to be aware of when bleeding the system
> (bearing in mind it's got ABS and the traction control thingie fitted)?
>
> Thanks,
> Steve

I should have added that if anyone has any ideas why the rear left should
stick partially on, other than because of a fault with the caliper, then I'd
like to hear what the cause/remedy might be.

Steve

Steve wrote:
> "Steve" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> The LH rear brake caliper on my 2000 series II Discovery has decided
>> to keep sticking partially on. Everything warms up rather too
>> nicely back there and I'm now only getting 24 to 25 mpg so I'm going
>> to swap it for a recon unit. Is it a similar operation to that on
>> the old Series I Disco/ Range Rover? Are there any special "gotchas"
>> to be aware of when bleeding the system (bearing in mind it's got
>> ABS and the traction control thingie fitted)?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Steve
>
> I should have added that if anyone has any ideas why the rear left
> should stick partially on, other than because of a fault with the
> caliper, then I'd like to hear what the cause/remedy might be.
>
> Steve

next time it sticks on, release the bleed nipple, if it frees off
then it could be the brake hose closing up inside
had this 6 months or so ago on the Escort

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Andy

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On or around Wed, 14 Jun 2006 00:35:16 +0100, "Steve"
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>"Steve" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> The LH rear brake caliper on my 2000 series II Discovery has decided to
>keep
>> sticking partially on. Everything warms up rather too nicely back there
>and
>> I'm now only getting 24 to 25 mpg so I'm going to swap it for a recon
>unit.
>> Is it a similar operation to that on the old Series I Disco/ Range Rover?
>> Are there any special "gotchas" to be aware of when bleeding the system
>> (bearing in mind it's got ABS and the traction control thingie fitted)?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Steve
>
>I should have added that if anyone has any ideas why the rear left should
>stick partially on, other than because of a fault with the caliper, then I'd
>like to hear what the cause/remedy might be.

usually just the pistons sticking. push piston out, clean thoroughly... but
chances are you find that it's rusty and then you end up wanting new pistons
and new seals and in the end it's easier and not much more expensive to
replace the caliper with a new one.

rebuilding calipers is not at all hard though and should be possible with it
still on the vehicle, or at least without disconnecting the hydraulic
pipe(s), if that makes any odds.
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In message <[email protected]>, Steve
<[email protected]> writes
>"Steve" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> The LH rear brake caliper on my 2000 series II Discovery has decided to
>keep
>> sticking partially on. Everything warms up rather too nicely back there
>and
>> I'm now only getting 24 to 25 mpg so I'm going to swap it for a recon
>unit.
>> Is it a similar operation to that on the old Series I Disco/ Range Rover?
>> Are there any special "gotchas" to be aware of when bleeding the system
>> (bearing in mind it's got ABS and the traction control thingie fitted)?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Steve
>
>I should have added that if anyone has any ideas why the rear left should
>stick partially on, other than because of a fault with the caliper, then I'd
>like to hear what the cause/remedy might be.


Disco II use sliding calipers that are more prone to sticking than fixed
ones. Make sure the slides are free to move. Pistons seam so seize more
often too on Disco II.

Fitting is very simple.
--
Marc Draper