Xsara Brakes Still Binding When Hot

[pugpete1108 62 1 Cars]

i have been having trouble with my brakes on my xsara for sometime, when the engine gets hot the brakes stick on.

 

i have greased the sliders with some lithium grease, my next port of call would be a full fluid change.

 

any thoughts?

[welshpug 1,645]

front / rear or all of them?

[timb1046 1]

is it just when the engine is hot? or after heavy brake use?

have you tried starting the car, letting it warm up but not using the brakes and then seeing if they are binding?

[pugpete1108 62 1 Cars]

front / rear or all of them?

 

feels like the front but not too sure. will check the rears and see

 

is it just when the engine is hot? or after heavy brake use?

have you tried starting the car, letting it warm up but not using the brakes and then seeing if they are binding?

 

i have not no but it sounds like a good idea. i dont do alot of excessive braking tbh

[jackherer 543]

Could be knackered brake flexi hoses, they can break down internally and act like one way valves so after you apply the brakes the pressure is held on.

[pugpete1108 62 1 Cars]

just happened to me again after picking my daughter up from school.

 

the pedal goes rock solid but it doesnt last for long? then it eases slightly but you can still fell the brakes binding still

[Rippthrough 98]

Master cylinder > rod clearance adjusted properly?

[CosKev 16]

If pedal goes hard its servo fault IIRC

 

Master cylinder > rod clearance adjusted properly?

 

Could well be that

 

Had the same with my 309 when I spaced the servo too far doing my 16v conversion the brakes would bind after 10 mins driving down the road