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Re: Rear brake calipers??!!

Hi Chris, and welcome to the club..

Yes, there is a common problem on 92-94 cars regarding the rear
calipers.. it is the handbrake linkage that siezes... but applying
copper based grease and working it in can give a cure that will last
for years if maintained.

I would doubt that this problem would exist on later cars... but
apparently it sounds like yours does :(

If nothing is physically broken, then you don't need new calipers..
Jack up the back end and take off the wheels.. use WD-40 to free off
the linkages, and then apply some copper grease.

Next, if the calipers are anything like the older ones, there is a
blanking bolt on the back of the caliper that you remove, inside is
an allen bolt.. wind this in until the pads touch the disk, then
back off 1/2 to 3/4 of a turn.. the handbrake adjuster on the older
models is down the side of the lever under a cover..
Do not just adjust the handbrake to take up the play, without
adjusting the rear brakes first..

New calipers cost about £100 each, so try to fix these first :)

Hope this helps.

John




Wed Aug 11, 2004 10:11 pm

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Hi New member looking for some advice. Bought a May 2000 GXi 2.0TD saloon about a year ago - great family car and got it for a good price. Couple of months...
Nikkola Schuster
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Aug 11, 2004
9:34 pm

Hi Chris, and welcome to the club.. Yes, there is a common problem on 92-94 cars regarding the rear calipers.. it is the handbrake linkage that siezes... but...
John
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Aug 11, 2004
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Hi That was a fast response - thanks! Did a bit more research as well - local Mazda dealership has only ever replaced 1 caliper on a 2000 model 626 and it was...
Nikkola Schuster
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Aug 12, 2004
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Hi Chris, glad to hear it's sorted.. £200 would be from a Mazda dealer.. They can be bought for around £100 from motor factors.. and an occasional squirt of...
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