MK3 Mondeo Sticking Caliper - HELP!

[Moose1978]

Morning all,

I'm sure that the rear off side caliper on my MK3 Mondeo is sticking.

When driving it feels like I've left the handbrake slightly on and the wheel/disc in question has been getting very hot. I've tried vigorously pumping the brakes whilst on the move to try and free off but nothing seems to work - any ideas before I bite the bullet and stride into my local garage??

[andy-xr]

Whip the wheel off and push the caliper piston in. I forgot about this when I changed my discs and pads recently

[James998]

The rear pistons wind in on your car, so no matter how much you try and push them back in it wont work. You can turn them with a pair of grips, a bit rough but it will work, if you cannot turn the piston then it will be siezed and theres not a huge amount you can do with it.

Oh, and the pistons are 'sided' so the o/s winds in clockwise and the n/s anticlockwise if I remember rightly.

[andy-xr]

Mine definately push

[James998]

If its a mk3 (ST220 shape) all of them turn

[dreaddan]

You may find the handbreak cable is sticking as well.

[Moose1978]

James998 said:

If its a mk3 (ST220 shape) all of them turn

Thanks for all your help guys.

James998 wins the prize for the correct guess - a sticking handbrake cable!