Binding rear brakes...help please

[FD3S Efini]

Ok had the MOT today as per my other thread it failed on emmisions and also on a binding brake at the rear, how do i go about stopping the rear brakes from binding and how do i fix them for the MOT?
 
Any help is much apreciated
 
Kris

[AtomicRex]

Could be many problems, is the handbrake sticking on?
 
Could be the pistons are corroded.
 
If you get stuck...I have 3 sets of standard rear callipers if you want to change them.

[grinder]

i suppose i would start with

Jack up car
remove wheel
remove pads
make sure that the piston moves as it should
if not - attempt to free it off ( move it in and out )
failing this - speak to AtomicRex

[FD3S Efini]

dont the rear brakes need winding in? or do they push out just like the front ones?
 
Im good with the front ones but the rear im not to sure on...also atomic rex how much for a set of rear callipers?
 
Cheers
 
Kris

[AtomicRex]

Rear Callipers are £30 each or I have some gold looking ones that are £35 each.
 
Postage would be £15 all in.

[trotter]

dont the rear brakes need winding in? or do they push out just like the front ones?
 
Im good with the front ones but the rear im not to sure on...also atomic rex how much for a set of rear callipers?
 
Cheers
 
Kris

yeah, they do.

Get yourself a piston winding tool. £20 from halfrauds or cheaper from a local motor factor place. You can do it with a screwdriver but you\'ll lose fingers!!

[FD3S Efini]

what size apart are the holes in the winding tool?
 
Kris

[grinder]

about the same size as the tool for unlocking a angle grinder disc

i think mine came with 2 sizes on it .. so just bought the thing ( and im sure it said mazda on the back )

[FD3S Efini]

ok so i have removed the calliper and the pads and i try and turn the wheel and it feels as if its binding still...but how is this possible because all the braking gear is off (apart from the shoe)
 
really need help coz im sat here outside by the car with my laptop lol
 
Kris

[FD3S Efini]

ok just striped both rear brakes no binding at all, he didnt realise about the LSD which makes turning the wheels a little difficult, guna go back and settle the score and educate him a little and if he fails to accept his mistakes then a complaint will be going into VOSA or whoever deals with MOT\'s

[CHC (RIP)]

Sounds to me this guy doesn\'t know his job at all.  I\'d be taking mine to another station.  If it fails again, okay you do have a problem but if not I\'d be putting a complaint in.  What the ministry would do is put through a test vehicle to see how the station perform.
Thought for the day!  Is the Mot station joined to a garage that could offer to do any repair work for you?  Could it be he\'s on their pay role?
Cliff

[FD3S Efini]

nah there was no garages near by it was just an mot place, i think im guna have to educate him, im guna use my free retest and see how it goes, hopefully he realises he is a tool lol