ibiza rear brakes

[killer205]

i just fitted my new brake pads calipars and disks but the wheels seems very hard to move round have i done something wrong or will it correct its self when i put brake fluid in and start the engine

 

[andyj]

you may have overtightened the rear wheel bearing... or the pads might just be 'tight' against the disc.

Try starting the engine etc and pressing the brake pedal a few times, if this doesn't cure it, then it's probably an over tight wheel bearing.

 

[killer205]

hi yea its the pads that a tight

 

[andyj]

is it's just the pads, they should free up when you operate the brakes/hand-brake a few times....

 

[cupraspark]

brakes

If i was you i would check the calipar piston is screwed back far enough use a pair of circlip pliers turn clockwize, also make sure that your sliders are not seized

 

[sickpupppy]

if you don't have any circlip pliers to hand, i found that long nose pliers also work with a little care (my old audi 80, R.I.P)
oh (and my old Laguna, now R.I.P also , but its french so no great loss)
however yes long nose pliers can work too, saves expensive tool purchases