Last Friday I changed the front brake pads on my
'93 405 STI. There seemed to be plenty of meat
on the old ones, but the light on the dash came
on so I thought "Better safe than sorry", and
changed them anyway. The piston in the caliper
had to be given an almighty shove to get it to
retract, and one of my guide pin bolts seemed
rather stiff, but with elbow grease and a bit of
WD40, I got the job done. On driving, the
brakes seemed a lot more responsive with far
less pedal travel than before. Good job, I
thought...
Now a week later, I notice the brake discs have
since taken on a browny-reddish appearance over
part of their surface. I also just felt the
surface of one of the discs and it was too hot
to touch (after a five mile commute to work, I
don't know how normal this is). So I'm
wondering whether one or both of my calipers
have seized and the pad is contacting the disc
all the time. There is no rubbing noise that I
can hear coming from either wheel. If I am on a
hill, holding the car at a standstill using the
footbrake, releasing the footbrake will cause
the car to roll, which if the brake was seized
solid, surely the car wouldn't roll.
HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!
Steve Rodrigues
'93 405 STI, 94,500 miles
London, England
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