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When I had a ZX, I had an issue with front brakes wearing rather quickly after a change. The garage said they saw lots of ZXs with sticking callipers. As the Berlingo was based on ZX underneath, it wouldn't surprise me if they have the same problem. No idea what the solution was though. lots of copperease on the calliper pins?
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i feel your pain, I really do.......
53 plate 1.9d Multispace Forte
Upgraded t'wireless and front speakers, loads more planned but not much action..
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Would it be worth draining, flushing and refilling the brake system? I'm no expert, but it almost sounds as though there's something movable (bit of grit? Piece of rubber?) that blocks a pipe somewhere, preventing the pressure being released. Something temperature-related? Might be an expensive waste of brake fluid though.
Sounds nasty and stressful anyway. Good luck, and let us all know when you get it sorted.
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Hi there, the fluid has been changed several times now,
with having the calipers off and apart 3 times and the new flexis.
I'm sat here waiting on a new M/Cylinder arriving.
Everything will be new except the calipers now.
I'm pig headedly refusing to believe it's the calipers as
when you back off the master cylinder mounting nuts, the pistons
back off, even when red hot.
If the pistons were seizing, surely they'd stick there, at least til
everything cooled down.
Anyway, after another afternoon of frantic spannering, I'll keep you posted.
By the way, changing the servo is a complete pig!!!!!
Woop! Master cylinder has just arrived!!
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Brake pipe to master cylinder union nuts are rounded off.
*sigh*
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Master cylinder fitted today, brakes are very sharp like the 1st day we got the car, trouble is we dont know whats normal and what isnt
fingers crossed this has fixed it :S
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Seized again half way to the supermarket, so I freed it off, started back home, and the clutch cable has snapped
I hate this f***ing car, its the worst car I have ever had and we have had a few :S
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Kinky brake pedal linkage? Just throwing out random ideas now. :-p
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