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Known fault

II: seized rear brake caliper

It does not show up on every car. Check before you buy.

expensive

severity

not available

mileage

2

sources

2 sources next to the write-up.

The fault

How you spot it

The rear calipers seize: the pad does not release, the disc overheats and turns blue, the car pulls to one side under braking, and the fuel consumption rises unnoticed. On salted winter roads it develops faster. The symptom is easy to mistake for simple pad wear, but a seized caliper takes the disc with it, and often the wheel bearing too.

Which model

Who it affects

The card opens the generation, the engine or the transmission.

Generations and models

2 generations.

Checklist

II: seized rear brake caliper

What you would check for this fault. Take it to the car.

Before you buy

Checklist

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Sources

How we know

Information, not an expert opinion

We write the descriptions, and we put the source next to them. A person reviews them before they go out. They are still information, not a technical expert opinion.

  • A fault on the list does not mean the car you are looking at has it.
  • A fault missing from the list does not mean the model is fault-free. Write-ups are made model by model. Not all of them are done.
  • You decide whether to buy. This is no substitute for an inspection. That needs a workshop and a history check.
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