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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Carlton on 29 January 2010, 11:38:22

Title: Grinding from Brakes
Post by: Carlton on 29 January 2010, 11:38:22
Hello!

Can anyone help! about 1,500 miles ago I had discs and pads replaced all round.

I've notivec recently that when I brake there appears to be a grinding noise from the front brakes.

Admittedly, the cars not used on a daily basis probably do a couple of 100 miles a months. Would this be the problem

Cheers
 :D
Title: Re: Grinding from Brakes
Post by: stuthespread on 29 January 2010, 11:44:35
i had the same thing a short while ago when i changed my front discs and pads,it soon went away once they were bedded in properly.
Title: Re: Grinding from Brakes
Post by: unlucky mark mv6 on 29 January 2010, 11:47:33
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i had the same thing a short while ago when i changed my front discs and pads,it soon went away once they were bedded in properly.
Possibly a lodged brick. :-/
Title: Re: Grinding from Brakes
Post by: Entwood on 29 January 2010, 11:49:16
have you "bedded in" the brakes ?? It is an important part of ensuring they are at their optimum.

This is, obviously, for high performance brakes, but the same principles apply.... "Bed In procedures" are near the bottom .. :)

http://www.powerbrake.co.za/tech_info/tech_02_bedin.htm

HTH  :)

Title: Re: Grinding from Brakes
Post by: Carlton on 29 January 2010, 12:12:09
Thanks for the advice.

I checked for loose grit/stones following the bad weather but seems ok. Probably just need to do more driving/braking.

 ;D
Title: Re: Grinding from Brakes
Post by: Lazydocker on 29 January 2010, 12:42:30
With such low mileage it could easily be a bit of surface rust on the disks, nothing to worry about and should go away after a couple of uses of the brakes :y :y
Title: Re: Grinding from Brakes
Post by: MickAP on 29 January 2010, 17:51:33
Yep sounds like my TD's brakes.
Don't use it much and the discs get rusty.
Not very effective until I've pressed the brakes a couple of times, and a bit noisy.

Mick