brakes seized after a month outside

[gordonsalive]

Hi All,

came to get the t350 out for a run today, front brakes completely seized (probably rusted to the pads as it was put away wet last time)
tried the usual rocking backwards and forwards all that happens is the fronts skid forwards and back. Also done the tapping (hitting ) the discs / callipers with a hammer, not a sausage.
What is my next option?

Cheers

[Shanksy87]

This happened to me once also. Unbolt the calliper and pry it off. Wire wool or similar the discs. Brake cleaner then reassemble

[chris watton]

This happened to me today. Not drove the Tam since Christmas and the last time I did drive it, it was a very miserable wet day. I had to really rev the car to free the brakes, a lot more than usual, but the persistence paid off - although I did nearly ram the wall in the garage, such was the power to free them...

[gordonsalive]

Cheers Shanksy
J

[RedSpike66]

Had this quite a few times myself, so made some 'chok bloks' so I don't have to have the handbrake on... but that doesn't help with the fronts obviosuly... the pads must sit very close to the discs after the brake pedal is release tho for the fronts to stick ??

[Brithunter]

This is due to the pad material in some non abestos pads. Just another wonderful improvement we have in the modern world.

[KevinCamaroSS]

I'm mystified, why are the front pads in contact with the discs when parked? Surely they are not in contact so, is it the brakes, or is it something else?