Stiff front N/S wheel?

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  • @ndy
    S2Forum Addict
    • Sep 2012
    • 205
    • Country: United Kingdom

    #1

    Stiff front N/S wheel?

    morning all!

    Just got a quick question regarding my 1993 80.
    It's just had its MOT and my mate who works at the garage said that the front passenger side wheel is stiffer to turn when in the air.

    He said he thought the caliper might be starting to seize but I rebuilt them not long ago, anyways, Saturday afternoon I got the car in the air and took the wheel off, had a good look at the brakes and they're not binding at all (i took the pads out and the disc was still stiff to turn).

    Not really sure what it could be, maybe the bearing?

    Just wondering if anyone has any ideas or has experienced this previously.

    I don't want to be buying a bearing if it's not going to solve the issue.

    Any help would be great!

    Cheers,

    Andy
  • re2500
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    • May 2007
    • 2185
    • Country: Wales

    #2
    If you have larger wheels than standard then make sure the inside top of the tyre is not contacting the track rod end.
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    • @ndy
      S2Forum Addict
      • Sep 2012
      • 205
      • Country: United Kingdom

      #3
      The wheel was off when I was trying to spin the disc. It's current on the original wheels too.

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      • simon20vq
        S2Forum Extremist
        • Dec 2010
        • 1379
        • Country: United Kingdom

        #4
        is it 4 wheel dirve because that will cause 'drag'

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        • @ndy
          S2Forum Addict
          • Sep 2012
          • 205
          • Country: United Kingdom

          #5
          Sorry should have given a bit more detail.

          Its a FWD 2.0 16v (ACE)

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          • simon20vq
            S2Forum Extremist
            • Dec 2010
            • 1379
            • Country: United Kingdom

            #6
            Is the disc warped? Do you get a pulsing feeling through the brakes

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            • @ndy
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              • Sep 2012
              • 205
              • Country: United Kingdom

              #7
              pedal feels fine. disc didn't feel warped but will have another check.

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              • @ndy
                S2Forum Addict
                • Sep 2012
                • 205
                • Country: United Kingdom

                #8
                Disc is fine.

                Anymore ideas? Starting to think the only other thing is the bearing?

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