I recently just did my rear brakes and EPB I fully serviced them pistons out polished everything back up . Took the motors apart, I checked for slack in the toothed belt and cleaned it all out with brake cleaner and re filled it with fresh grease.
I then re built the calipers with new seals and O rings.
Fresh discs and fresh pads
Its now smooth and whisper quiet until it bites the disc (no escaping that sound ) and pistons all free. I also gained mpg as it was slightly dragging as the pistons tend to start to bite as they corrode over time.
The kit is 25 pounds on ebay however I sourced my own parts and it cost nothing apart from the discs and pads.
Highly recommend it to any one.
The trick to stopping the EPB failing is never wear your pads down 50% is the limit for me any more and it has to extend too far. The reason is over time pistons corrode and when forced out to near maximum reach more of the piston is exposed when it corrodes the EPB motor dose not have enugh torque to pull the piston back in if there is corrosion creating resistance. And for the cost of changing your pads at about 40 pounds is far cheaper than a replacement EPB motor
9th May 2014, 11:28 AM
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