Here we go AGAIN!
Reason? Seized caliper. AGAIN. Ok, this time it was the O/S/F, last time was the N/S/F.
Luckily I noticed before it properly overheated the disc/pad/ or caught fire or something, but it did stink, and it was very, very hot.
Now, I know ideally you're meant to replace both calipers, so when I got home to check the spare O/S caliper I had in my garage I found I'd cleverly taken the piston out and let it all rust to buggery. So that went out the window.
Upshot is I've had to spend another nigh on £200 on another pair of calipers (refurbed this time, last ones were used but I needed them ASAP, and nobody had refurbs). Honda wanted a mere £315 + VAT + fitting for EACH caliper!
On the plus side I'll be getting some goodridge hoses fitted when my servicing bloke fits the new calipers (not that he knows this yet).
In under 2 years, my car has:
-Broken down twice due to the immobiliser going spare.
-Refused to start for 2 days because the immobiliser went potty.
-Had to be sorted by a recovery van guy last time the caliper seized to enable my wife to pootle it home.
-Had to be recovered for the same reason yesterday.
You know what, despite all this I actually still like my car. I must be mental.
- and both are the same event, twice.
