Another poor brake thread....advice needed
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Another poor brake thread....advice needed
Have an MY04 Sti with 6500 miles. Last couple of evenings the brakes have been really poor for a good few miles, seems ok if you yank the handbrake but on the pedal they are useless. The pedal is firm enough.
Is this the damp weather causing problems? Not really thrashed the car / or think I have glazed the pads.
Any advice / comments appreciated.
T
Is this the damp weather causing problems? Not really thrashed the car / or think I have glazed the pads.
Any advice / comments appreciated.
T
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the handbrake has no connection with the main system at all (uses the inside of the rear disc as a drum and is cable operated)......................
is the pedal the same as always or harder/softer in anyway...........all standard or different pads, etc???
alyn - asperformance.com
is the pedal the same as always or harder/softer in anyway...........all standard or different pads, etc???
alyn - asperformance.com
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Originally Posted by stockcar
the handbrake has no connection with the main system at all (uses the inside of the rear disc as a drum and is cable operated)......................
is the pedal the same as always or harder/softer in anyway...........all standard or different pads, etc???
alyn - asperformance.com
is the pedal the same as always or harder/softer in anyway...........all standard or different pads, etc???
alyn - asperformance.com
It is garaged overnight, will try it first thing tomorrow to see if the sam, might point towards being parked all day in the rain etc as a possible cause.
Standard kit, brakes, discs etc are the gold Brembo.
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Yip got same car and similar probs. Mine have bite at lower speeds, pedal is firm but when you try to scrub of the rapid pace, they don't want to know, seems they bite to a point then no more and gradually slow. Doesn't give you much confidence.
Car in dealers today so lets see what they come up with.......if anything will let you know.
If it was parked all day in the rain and cold you would get rust stain on discs, this would make the brake bite more first off as it cleared it off the discs.
Car in dealers today so lets see what they come up with.......if anything will let you know.
If it was parked all day in the rain and cold you would get rust stain on discs, this would make the brake bite more first off as it cleared it off the discs.
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My 2p worth
It's been significantly colder last couple of nights. Depending on your pads they'll take some warming up to get to a proper temperature.
I run DS2500s and they take at least 2-3 stops to warm up in normal spring/autumn temperatures, takes a bit longer this time of year.
J.
It's been significantly colder last couple of nights. Depending on your pads they'll take some warming up to get to a proper temperature.
I run DS2500s and they take at least 2-3 stops to warm up in normal spring/autumn temperatures, takes a bit longer this time of year.
J.
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There's a chance it's the salt being used on the roads at the mo....take a look here...
http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/showthread.php?t=66016
http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/showthread.php?t=66016
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