[:)]I would very much appreciate someone’s advice on a problem with my MX5 MK2. I noticed on braking (standard and not emergency) a noise which I can only describe (please excuse the description) like being a couple of full paint tins rolling around and thudding up up against each other (if placed in an empty boot area).
The thudding noise also includes on one occasion, a squeal (ommitting from the nearside passenger side) almost like a fan belt screeching - yesterday I had a clunking thudding rotating noise even after I braked.
I had the brake pads renewed on the rear a few weeks ago and my front ones were checked (all brake pads are oem ones) and my car is kept in top maintainance. However, this noise appeared around two weeks ago and has steadily got worse.
I called into a garage and related this matter. Apparently on just having a look at my car (not on the ramp or jack) parked on the side of the road, it was suggested the caliper could be seized, the brake pad was practically on ‘its last legs’ and the area was much hotter than that of the other front and rear braking. There is no vibration or juddering while driving or braking!
The garage were told the front were checked only a few weeks ago and were fine. They told me that in their opinion, the cause of what has occurred and most likely, is the problem is due to the salting and gritting of the roads which can muck up and even corrode the calipers. Apparently, they have been dealing with a quite a number of cars coming in with the same problem(s).
I was pre-warned the disc could have the possibiity of being damaged but until the wheel was off and things looked at in more depth then at that moment in time, the garage thinks the caliper needs cleaning and greasing and new brake pads for the front (the front were checked but apparently, its suggested to renew both front pads).
On cleaning or change of caliper, how best to look after things so this problem is kept at bay please?
If the worse scenario is the fact I need a new disc and caliper(s) then apart from the expensive oem local Mazda outlet, where I am likely to source a disc or discs and calipers.
The car is an imported R reg (1998) on a manual 1.6.
Thank you for looking at my query.