Hey

My first question is...How the hell do I get to the rear stop lights. It seems that the red panel across the rear is supposed to slide up to reveal the two stop lights. I tried moving it but didnt want to try too hard in case it broke...any tips here??

My second is a request for advice. Took my baby for a longish drive in the country today to shake out any loose stuff ( seeing as the car had been sittting for a year). As we went it seemed that the car was really happy to have a run and its voice got smoother as the miles went by. It was a great few hours. However on the way home there started a squeaking in the right front wheel. It would only happen after coming to a stop and then only for a bit as I started off again. For a short while the car began pulling to the right. This stopped after a few hundred metres. It sounded like the brake was sticking and taking a little time to release after starting off (???) I stopped and found the wheel to be considerably hotter than the other three ( like a lot). The bearings had been checked a couple of days prior and were OK. Would the brake stick?

Any ideas here would be appreciated.

Boy it was nice to take her for a run!!!

 

Matrix,

Brake lights are outboard of the center red panel, typically 3 screws to remove curved lens.

Regarding your brake issues ... sounds like you need to replace the rubber brake lines that connect to the calipers. As they age, the rubber brakes (sorry) down inside the line and while the master cylinder has the ability to push brake fluid through the rubber line, the caliper pistons do NOT have the same ability to push the fluid out as quickly. So, that is probably why your brake is hanging up.

 

Another possibility probably due to the lack of use your pistons have seized in your caliper. Check the dust shields are OK and if they are then move the piston back and forth lots of times.

 

The problem that nathan described happened to me also. Sitting allows the moisture to get in the piston bore and cause sticking. That is the easiest thing to check first anyway.

 

When I bought my 3.2 carrera nearly everything was seized due to lack of use. A garage queen.

 

thanks for the advice...

 

Exactly the same thing happened to mine. Turned out to be the caliper seals sticking.

 

Nathan

is that something I can do myself? I am a rookie but happy to give it a try.

 

Sure it is. You don't have abs so need to worry about moving the pistons back and forth. I would take out the brake pads, make sure there is no debris in there & refit them in the same order.

I would use the pads to push the pistons back as you want to keep them square and you do not want to damage anything (damaging the pads isn't the end of the world).

Removing the brake fluid top up cap may help when you push the calipers back & forth. Don't forget to refit it when you are done.

If the dust sheilds are damaged then you might want to get it done by a professional. I managed to rebuild my front calipers on my 3.2 carrera. However one of them still drags on the disc and a year or so later I had a professional rebuild it (he only replaced seals like I did) but it was no better I need to get a new caliper or a good second hand one and change the seals in it. The manual told me angles of the cutouts of the pistons (not sure if the 930 has these).

 

thanks Nathan

I will give it a shot

 

Don't remove the pistons unless you have a workshop manual.