8ulldog

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Hi all,

I am having a small issue that whilst braking I am getting a lot of feedback through the steering wheel and a vibration of the cabin. I have had my brakes checked and recently had some new pads fitted, though the mechanic reckoned the discs were fine (He was not a "specialist" by any means). The tracking has also been checked within the last few months.

I notice it a lot more at low speeds, less than 15 mph.

Any thought?

Thanks,

8ulldog

ditchmyster

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What were they like before the new pads?
Did you go through the bedding in procedure?
Do you get them hot then sit in traffic with your foot on the brake?

goatblower

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It could be seized pistons in the calipers my car had the same symptoms even after replacing the discs, turned out nearly all the pistons had corroded & seized.

Got myself a pair of refurbished calipers from Godspeed

8ulldog

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Thanks for the replies.

The reason it went in for a brake check was that whilst driving the Caliper appeared to seize on the front, drivers side wheel. After applying the brakes quickly it released. I initially thought Caliper though the local mechanic feels that it is acting as it should.

The brake pads were replaced as apparently the pad on the wheel in question had cracked, this caused the apparent seizure mentioned above. New pads have been placed on.

My thoughts at the moment are:-

Intermittent issue with Caliper.
Rubbish brake pads fitted (They were OEM spec from Subaru)
Disc has warped slightly (Can not see / feel any distortion)

ditchmyster

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It could be as simple as carbon deposits on the disc surface from keeping your foot on the brake when the pads are really hot, you'll need to go through the bedding in procedure maybe a couple of times to clean the discs.

Sticking pistons tend to pull the car to one side so if it's not doing that then it's more than likely a warped disc or carbon deposits.

Steve Whitehorn

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Three options to look at
1. The disc is not mated to the hub properly. An uneven rusty surface can cause this
2. Pad deposits on the disc...I have had this before in a big way
3. Caliper sticking

(4.warped disc... but unlikely to be this)

Cheers
Steve

8ulldog

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Thanks guys, I will try leaning the pad deposits off if there are any as it does not pull to any side.