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So I took the Sprint out for a test drive and the main issues experienced as a driver were the vibration noise and the general long standing state of the steering play.
But there was also some occasional high pitched squealing, definitely wheel related. When I got back I check the wheels - rears fine, fronts hot.
The wheels are now off and if you spin the hubs the brake pads are gently but noticeably binding. In doing the rear brakes per axle oil leak I also replaced the rear brakes pads and cylinders and refitted the Goodrich braided hoses that the car had when it came to Australia. They didn't pass the regs here because no one had ever heard of them.....
So stock cheapies went on and the Goodrich ones sat in a bag for 13 years or something before getting swapped back on per above. All bled and all seemed fine.
Now the brakes bind. I have to be honest - I don't understand why disc brakes release anyway. What makes them bring the pad back off the discs?
And what could be the cause? Might the braided ones have deteriorated in the bag causing that inner lining one way valve problem I've read about? Or would people more suspect the caliper seals?
Thanks