First post. I've read brake related several threads and reviewed the service manual for the 200 Series to the best of my ability.
My 2016 200 Series ~104,000 miles is dragging the rear brakes enough to generate heat while driving. The first thing that came to mind was a stuck caliper.
Both calipers retract/move freely when I open the bleed screws. I reset the parking brakes per the Factor Service manual as well.
Front brakes will be cold to the touch after a drive, rears are warm. If a caliper were sticking I'd expect one side to be noticeably warmer, but both are within a few degrees of each other so either they are failing the same way or the issue is that pressure is remaining applied. I plan to replace the rear calipers, pads, rotors next week but I will be surprised if this resolves the issue.
When I review the FSM I see that with the booster functioning properly the system should generate more force at the rear. I was under the mistaken assumption that the vehicle would be biased toward the front brakes. Ass|u|me I was wrong.
Given the apparent rear bias could my problem be brake pedal free play adjustment or it a problem with the master cylinder?
Apologies if I've missed something obvious in the FAQs or forum. I did find cases of faster wear on rear pads but didn't see anything quite like what I'm experiencing.
My 2016 200 Series ~104,000 miles is dragging the rear brakes enough to generate heat while driving. The first thing that came to mind was a stuck caliper.
Both calipers retract/move freely when I open the bleed screws. I reset the parking brakes per the Factor Service manual as well.
Front brakes will be cold to the touch after a drive, rears are warm. If a caliper were sticking I'd expect one side to be noticeably warmer, but both are within a few degrees of each other so either they are failing the same way or the issue is that pressure is remaining applied. I plan to replace the rear calipers, pads, rotors next week but I will be surprised if this resolves the issue.
When I review the FSM I see that with the booster functioning properly the system should generate more force at the rear. I was under the mistaken assumption that the vehicle would be biased toward the front brakes. Ass|u|me I was wrong.
Given the apparent rear bias could my problem be brake pedal free play adjustment or it a problem with the master cylinder?
Apologies if I've missed something obvious in the FAQs or forum. I did find cases of faster wear on rear pads but didn't see anything quite like what I'm experiencing.
