My dad's X trail

[John B]

Hi peeps, I don't know if anyone could help me but my dads got a 2004 x trail 2.2 dci. Going back a few weeks ago the near side front brake was binding so being the perfect son I am I managed to free it off. Today now the other side has started to do exactly the same. Is it common on the x trails and also is there some sort of pressure valve which could cause these symptoms ?? :thumb2

 

[rustic]

What did you do, to free it off?

 

[John B]

I pushed the pistons out, slapped a bit of copper slip on them and worked it in and out for a bit. It's made it a lot better but not 100% but now the other side is playing up ??

 

[jims-terrano]

Just out of interest do Xtrails have the Reno electric parking brake system? if it has then it'll be that without a shadow of a doubt.

 

[John B]

No it don't mate :thumb2

 

[cncfabs]

Hi peeps, I don't know if anyone could help me but my dads got a 2004 x trail 2.2 dci. Going back a few weeks ago the near side front brake was binding so being the perfect son I am I managed to free it off. Today now the other side has started to do exactly the same. Is it common on the x trails and also is there some sort of pressure valve which could cause these symptoms ?? :thumb2

That's really common issue on the xtrail if your lucky you can free them off like you did before
Normal handbrake on that model

 

[AlexD333]

Checked the slider pins? :nenau

Obvious start

 

[John B]

Yeah the near side had a sticky piston which wasn't returning