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Author Topic: There's Plenty of Life in the Brakes Alb! Honest!  (Read 1626 times)

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There's Plenty of Life in the Brakes Alb! Honest!
« on: 05 April 2011, 23:00:03 »
As above really....

Some of you might know that Alb used me and my van to tow his ceased Miggy that he bought in Hailsham back to his gaff in sunny Essex...

Well i've not long owned the van and only ever used it for very short journeys, i'd noticed some squealing coming from the front but not really taken much notice of it.....

Here's what i was greeted with when i removed the front wheel from where the squealing was coming from:



The chips missing are from my 'helping' the disc away from the hub  :lol:

The thickness of that front surface of the disc was down to 2-3mm due to the pad having NO braking material on it at all!!  The noise it made was unreal!!


And here's the after:



Much better!! Grooved Brembo discs with Mintex pads  8)

Pulls up lovely now  :wink:

Thought i'd share this with you all!  ;D ;D ;D
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Re: There's Plenty of Life in the Brakes Alb! Honest!
« Reply #1 on: 05 April 2011, 23:06:58 »
Got your money's worth out of them, I think. ;)
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Re: There's Plenty of Life in the Brakes Alb! Honest!
« Reply #2 on: 05 April 2011, 23:14:50 »
I can't believe you didn't notice that sooner :o :o :o
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Re: There's Plenty of Life in the Brakes Alb! Honest!
« Reply #3 on: 05 April 2011, 23:15:30 »
Judged it just right I recon...  ;D.   :o
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Re: There's Plenty of Life in the Brakes Alb! Honest!
« Reply #4 on: 05 April 2011, 23:18:26 »
Well they were still working, so where's the issue? ha ha  ;D ;D

Alb did look concerned a few times tho  :D
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Re: There's Plenty of Life in the Brakes Alb! Honest!
« Reply #5 on: 05 April 2011, 23:34:50 »
If you have a look in the passenger footwell Im sure you will find 2 very deep sized 9 imprints in the metal.
The sound of metal on metal was bad enough going down to Hailsham, but with over 2 tonnes of omega and trailer hitched to the rear on the way back it was rather teriffying. ::) :o ;D ;D
I suggested calling at Hellfrauds for a set of discs and pads on the way down but Paul said I worry too much. :D ;D ;D
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Re: There's Plenty of Life in the Brakes Alb! Honest!
« Reply #6 on: 08 April 2011, 21:56:49 »
Tons of life left in those.. I mean, check these out:

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Re: There's Plenty of Life in the Brakes Alb! Honest!
« Reply #7 on: 11 April 2011, 17:08:43 »
well ventilated i,d say
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Re: There's Plenty of Life in the Brakes Alb! Honest!
« Reply #8 on: 11 April 2011, 19:45:51 »
Radical design... you should patent that before someone else does!  ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Re: There's Plenty of Life in the Brakes Alb! Honest!
« Reply #9 on: 13 April 2011, 20:00:12 »
Holy crap! Those discs have more corrosion that an average Mk3 Cavalier's wheel arches! And thats saying something!!

Oh and Paul.... you're a maniac!!  :y
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Re: There's Plenty of Life in the Brakes Alb! Honest!
« Reply #10 on: 13 April 2011, 20:04:15 »
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Holy crap! Those discs have more corrosion that an average Mk3 Cavalier's wheel arches! And thats saying something!!

Oh and Paul.... you're a maniac!!  :y

I am?  What makes you say that?  :P
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Re: There's Plenty of Life in the Brakes Alb! Honest!
« Reply #11 on: 14 April 2011, 01:36:29 »
Paul your worned out brake discs are exactly how i have my biccy's  ;D

atleast now you'll stop the difference  :y :D
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