Japmodelkits.co.uk Posted March 3, 2013 Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 Hi Guys, My gen 6 GT i bought on ebay was delivered by the recovery truck last night, fist thing i notice is the ABS light is on and the discs are rusty as its been sitting over winter maybe longer. it really struggles to pull off or drive at all so at first i thought the clutch was gone now i am thinking its the rust on the discs but i took it up the road and did not think i would make it back, also a smell of burning someone said i could be surface rust on the clutch and just need freeing up, same with the hand brake ? i cant really drive it about as of no MOT or tax & insurance at the moment also would the rust cause ABS light to be on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arizona Posted March 3, 2013 Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 (edited) sticking calipers or handbrake is my first thought these dont like being left parked with the handbrake on for any length of time abs light on could be faulty sensor or number of things and could possibly be the reason the car was sat around after failing an mot try checking for fault codes and that could show up which sensor is faulty, might even just have got dirt in it Edited March 3, 2013 by arizona Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
princy Posted March 3, 2013 Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 As above, first thing will be to sort the brakes Seized handbrake is very common on a car that's stood with it on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Japmodelkits.co.uk Posted March 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 I can roll the car forward by pushing so bot sure anything is seized causing the struggle to pull away but a rear tyre is flat bite point is right at the top of the pedal too so not sure about ABS light, could this be a dead sensor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex_GTS Posted March 3, 2013 Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 I'd have someone watch and make sure all brakes are operating correctly first. Sounds like one of them is stuck on tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ownleemee Posted March 3, 2013 Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 Jack it up one corner at a time, chock the other wheels, spin the raised wheel and check each brake in turn, sounds like a dragging caliper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Japmodelkits.co.uk Posted March 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 i got that far on 2 wheels and they spun freely so will check the other side when i get it back out the garage next week is the clutch adjustable? i have just found out the car has been sat for at least 5 years so is it possible the clutch could have surface rust on like the brakes as these are bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Boy 1 Posted March 3, 2013 Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 Those brakes look Foooooked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulus3476 Posted March 3, 2013 Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 Yep, they will never clean up - new discs required Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Red Celica Posted March 3, 2013 Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 Discs don't actually cost a lot. Compared to Calipers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arizona Posted March 3, 2013 Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 If its been off the road that long then hoses and belts will need replacing too i would think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Japmodelkits.co.uk Posted March 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 what do you think about this, looks like the titanic but these and brakes are the only rusty bits none underneath that i can see, how much will will these bits cost and whats the name of the parts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devious Posted March 3, 2013 Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 Trailing arm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kazi Posted March 3, 2013 Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 i am going through this at the mo with my gen6. took it of the road for winter, left the handbrake of and the handbrake shoes still managed to seize. does sound like a sticky calliper or handbrake. im in the middle of doing a simple disc and pad change which has taken me 4 days now!! turns out i now need a new calliper (or at least one that is working properly) which thankfuly AMS has hooked me up with as one of the pistons is complely stuck open. a good strip down and clean out along with new discs and pads defo wouldnt go a miss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limeymk1 Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 Be very careful when removing the rear calipers, the bolts shear quite easily if they are seized in with rust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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