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Title: Brakes and Auto ''creep'' on a slope
Post by: Webby the Bear on 11 June 2013, 17:15:00
Hi guys, hope you're all good :)

Ok, here's the scenario.... i'm on a slight slope facing downwards. I am in 'D' with my foot on the brake pedal. I lift off the brake ever so slightly and the car creeps forward (gravity + the auto creep) and there's a real bad grinding from the brakes. once my foot's fully off the brakes obviously the noise stops.

is this normal? note, this is non-omega. in my omega this grinding doesn't happen at all (cos its awesome!  :)).

i'm wondering if the brakes need lubricating? had the wheels off and nothing odd. discs have plenty of material as do the pads. brakes work absolutely fine and I don't believe there's any disc warping (as there's no vibration under any sort of braking).

Anyone experience this?

 :y
Title: Re: Brakes and Auto ''creep'' on a slope
Post by: martin42 on 11 June 2013, 17:18:21
what foreign shit box is this on then??? ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Brakes and Auto ''creep'' on a slope
Post by: Webby the Bear on 11 June 2013, 17:21:06
what foreign shit box is this on then??? ;D ;D ;D

The Ford Fusion mate  ::) ;D
Title: Re: Brakes and Auto ''creep'' on a slope
Post by: martin42 on 11 June 2013, 17:39:38
lol,have you put copper grease on the pads  ;D ;D
Title: Re: Brakes and Auto ''creep'' on a slope
Post by: Webby the Bear on 11 June 2013, 17:42:05
nah, I aint touched the brakes as they were all done before I bought the car. is this grinding normal? I remember being in my mates car when his did it... but just wondering if its going to be a concern?  :-\
Title: Re: Brakes and Auto ''creep'' on a slope
Post by: bored bigyin54 on 11 June 2013, 17:48:13
nah, I aint touched the brakes as they were all done before I bought the car. is this grinding normal? I remember being in my mates car when his did it... but just wondering if its going to be a concern?  :-\
its a ford can't expect anything good about them  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Brakes and Auto ''creep'' on a slope
Post by: Webby the Bear on 11 June 2013, 17:49:18
thanks for the helpful advice ralf  :y ::) ;D
Title: Re: Brakes and Auto ''creep'' on a slope
Post by: bored bigyin54 on 11 June 2013, 17:52:05
thanks for the helpful advice ralf  :y ::) ;D
only joking try some copper grease on the pads . mostly does the trick mate :y :y
Title: Re: Brakes and Auto ''creep'' on a slope
Post by: Webby the Bear on 11 June 2013, 17:53:04
thanks for the helpful advice ralf  :y ::) ;D
only joking try some copper grease on the pads . mostly does the trick mate :y :y

you reckon its a lack of lubrication? that's what I was thinking tbh  :y :y :y cheers ralf
Title: Re: Brakes and Auto ''creep'' on a slope
Post by: bored bigyin54 on 11 June 2013, 17:54:27
thanks for the helpful advice ralf  :y ::) ;D
only joking try some copper grease on the pads . mostly does the trick mate :y :y

you reckon its a lack of lubrication? that's what I was thinking tbh  :y :y :y cheers ralf
my mate had a focus .it done the same ,until he put copper grease on  :y :y
Title: Re: Brakes and Auto ''creep'' on a slope
Post by: Webby the Bear on 11 June 2013, 17:55:56
thanks for the helpful advice ralf  :y ::) ;D
only joking try some copper grease on the pads . mostly does the trick mate :y :y

you reckon its a lack of lubrication? that's what I was thinking tbh  :y :y :y cheers ralf
my mate had a focus .it done the same ,until he put copper grease on  :y :y

legend, ill do just that - cheers mate   :y :y :y
Title: Re: Brakes and Auto ''creep'' on a slope
Post by: omega3000 on 11 June 2013, 18:07:47


what foreign shit box is this on then??? ;D ;D ;D

The Ford Fusion mate  ::) ;D

 ;D :-X ::)

Had me worried there when you said grease the brakes  ;)

Title: Re: Brakes and Auto ''creep'' on a slope
Post by: dbug on 11 June 2013, 18:49:33
thanks for the helpful advice ralf  :y ::) ;D
only joking try some copper grease on the pads . mostly does the trick mate :y :y

you reckon its a lack of lubrication? that's what I was thinking tbh  :y :y :y cheers ralf
my mate had a focus .it done the same ,until he put copper grease on  :y :y

legend, ill do just that - cheers mate   :y :y :y

On the backs and edges of the pads, not the fronts  ;) ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Brakes and Auto ''creep'' on a slope
Post by: Webby the Bear on 11 June 2013, 20:57:15
cheers guys. going to grease them up tomorrow..... they have this stupid retaining clip on...

http://www.google.co.uk/search?biw=1366&bih=622&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=images+ford+fiesta+brakes&oq=images+ford+fiesta+brakes&gs_l=img.3...50405.51717.0.51912.7.7.0.0.0.0.136.493.6j1.7.0...0.0...1c.1.16.img.P0qlG0QD8Tg#facrc=_&imgrc=Ufdo_0E0CplzpM%3A%3BdxrDbCqrG2SEuM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fimg.photobucket.com%252Falbums%252Fv213%252FFMSRacing%252FIMAG0862.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fpassionford.com%252Fforum%252Fford-fiesta-st-and-mondeo-st-parts-for-sale%252F419960-fiesta-st-front-brakes-essex.html%3B798%3B478

Does this just pop off?
Title: Re: Brakes and Auto ''creep'' on a slope
Post by: Webby the Bear on 11 June 2013, 20:58:12
.... that wire type clip going round the caliper in the pic...  :y
Title: Re: Brakes and Auto ''creep'' on a slope
Post by: Broomies Mate on 11 June 2013, 20:59:18
Yeah, just use a flat blade screwdriver to prise it off (it might end-up down the road though) and use some pliers to pry it back in place.  :y
Title: Re: Brakes and Auto ''creep'' on a slope
Post by: Webby the Bear on 11 June 2013, 21:13:40
Yeah, just use a flat blade screwdriver to prise it off (it might end-up down the road though) and use some pliers to pry it back in place.  :y

Cheers BM  :y

Sorry one last question.... when I remove the two bolts so I can remove the caliper (7mm allen head I think) they come out and are like little shiny cylinders.... i'm presuming these are affectively the sliders and will need lubricating??

 :y
Title: Re: Brakes and Auto ''creep'' on a slope
Post by: henryd on 11 June 2013, 21:19:29
Yeah, just use a flat blade screwdriver to prise it off (it might end-up down the road though) and use some pliers to pry it back in place.  :y

Cheers BM  :y

Sorry one last question.... when I remove the two bolts so I can remove the caliper (7mm allen head I think) they come out and are like little shiny cylinders.... i'm presuming these are affectively the sliders and will need lubricating??



 :y

No they don't need lubricating as they slide in rubber sleeves :y
Title: Re: Brakes and Auto ''creep'' on a slope
Post by: martin42 on 11 June 2013, 21:22:41
only need to remove the 1 sliding bolt and then tilt the caliper away from the disc  :y
Title: Re: Brakes and Auto ''creep'' on a slope
Post by: Webby the Bear on 11 June 2013, 21:24:08
cheers boys  :-* :-* :-* :-*