Rear brake disks.

vindaloo · 18-02-2006, 19:36

Mine seem to be working a little hard.

This is the RHS, LHS similar. From what I can see, there are minor marks/cracks in the surface of the disk. They don't seem to continue right to the edge but it difficult to see. I've done 7750+ miles since I bought the car. There a definite lip on the disks too.

J.

Mort · 18-02-2006, 19:40

Mine had a lip on it. Apparently dirt had caked on the pads and pulled them out of alignment so only part of the pad was touching during braking.

Ended up making a horrendous noise whenever I used the brake which is what alerted me to it.

New discs and pads was the fix. Looks like you may be needing the same?

sharkrider · 19-02-2006, 11:07

what you can see are not cracks, they are simply pad shaped marks from where you leave your handbrake on, they all look like that and are nothing to worry about, mine look like that after 24,000 miles, still work as good as new, and the pads still have loads left. I don't expect to have to touch them for the 60k that I'm gonna keep the car........

edit: just read morts post and had another look, the lip is much bigger than on mine though.......

Lummox · 19-02-2006, 11:14

Spot on Sharky, the brakes are fine.

18-02-2006, 19:36	#1
vindaloo Briskodian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: South Bucks Posts: 1,128 Thanks: 15 Thanked 16 Times in 16 Posts	Rear brake disks. Mine seem to be working a little hard. This is the RHS, LHS similar. From what I can see, there are minor marks/cracks in the surface of the disk. They don't seem to continue right to the edge but it difficult to see. I've done 7750+ miles since I bought the car. There a definite lip on the disks too. J. __________________ Slowly turning the planet sooty.

18-02-2006, 19:40	#2
Mort Broom Broom! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Derby, England Posts: 1,361 Thanks: 7 Thanked 38 Times in 36 Posts	Re: Rear brake disks. Mine had a lip on it. Apparently dirt had caked on the pads and pulled them out of alignment so only part of the pad was touching during braking. Ended up making a horrendous noise whenever I used the brake which is what alerted me to it. New discs and pads was the fix. Looks like you may be needing the same? __________________ Fabia v/RS, in Red. Green filter & Cupra Intake, TT brakes, Josh's Sumpguard, Jabba ARB, MOMO strut brace. KW v1's next...

19-02-2006, 11:07	#3
sharkrider rider of sharks Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Cumbria Posts: 3,677 Thanks: 186 Thanked 89 Times in 77 Posts	Re: Rear brake disks. what you can see are not cracks, they are simply pad shaped marks from where you leave your handbrake on, they all look like that and are nothing to worry about, mine look like that after 24,000 miles, still work as good as new, and the pads still have loads left. I don't expect to have to touch them for the 60k that I'm gonna keep the car........ edit: just read morts post and had another look, the lip is much bigger than on mine though....... __________________ Fiat Grande Punto Sporting (158 bhp 314 lbs/ft) in Red.... Furby vRS , black magic,passenger airbag de-activation switch, (now gone, but not forgotten!) Last edited by sharkrider; 19-02-2006 at 11:08.

19-02-2006, 11:14	#4
Lummox Hairy Yeti Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Newport Pagnell Posts: 21,320 Thanks: 18 Thanked 559 Times in 489 Posts	Re: Rear brake disks. Spot on Sharky, the brakes are fine. __________________ Unit 18 now open Servicing, repairs, modifications you name it we do it. Cupra console bushes at special price, PM for a very competitive quote.

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