Pars

The outward-facing rear pad (EBC Green Stuff) from my rear left wheel fell out yesterday, as the result of being too thin (worn).

At my last full service about a month ago I was told that they would need attention 'soon'. Anyway, I crawled about half a mile to Kwik Fit, hazards on, looking like a ****, where they patched me up and where I booked in for today for some generic rear pads as a put-me-over (£70 fitted).

The pad fell out again on the way to work, and I had to crawl in at sub 5MPH speed.

My question is: Why did I lose so much braking ability? Admittedly I didn't totally pump the brakes as when I did this yesterday the caliper seized all the way onto the disc as a result of the absence of the outward-facing pad.

I would have thought that my front brakes (new Red Stuff, new EBC TG discs) would have 'been there' to an extent, especially given that the bias is so heavily front-based...

As things stand the car isn't really driveable. If I employ full braking, the rear wheel will lock up with the caliper chewing the disc off.

Is this normal or do I have a problem that goes beyond needing new rear pads?

Pars

Somebody throw me a rope here I am drowning in the responses

stockcar

once the pad is no longer there, the fluid will take the easiest route (no resistance if its only fresh air) and allow the piston to travel too far out.................

perfectly normal for the situation you describe

alyn

Pars

Thanks. Rear pads are on now