got a problem that i can't work out....
go for a drive, even a short one... and the front brake discs end up hot. went to my local tame mechanic and he had a good look round after i'd said that i suspected the brakes were binding, heating the discs up. fluid level was ok. thought it might be stuck pistons on the caliper but encountered no resistance when winding them back in. there is no appreciable drag when driving with the clutch depressed. i'm now in that funny position of not wanting to drive the car in case i set fire to it or something. i've not noticed any problems before (although i had a rear caliper rebuilt last year). i appreciate that the discs will heat up to some degree through use but i'm not sure what to do next. have others here experienced this?
if the caliper pistons wind back in ok, presumably a rebuild is not required.
if the discs heat up, there is friction somewhere. (fuel consumption seems normal)
previous rear caliper rebuild was done after fuel use increased noticeably.
also, i can't work out why both fronts are the same.... if it was the calipers, they wouldn't both go at the same time. even i'm not that unlucky. do others here have hot discs? is it normal? why haven't i noticed before?
advice appreciated. it's driving me nuts