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[dbdb]

Not another one that 'brakes' on the gearbox! It's great for the poor soul behind!   

Nope, just don't brake at all.  Don't change gear much either.  Roundabouts can easily be taken at 45 in 5th  if you plan ahead. Traffic lights change if you anticipate. Pedstrians get out of the way if you don't show weakness

[dbdb]

if the dust shield is in place, you can't see, let alone hit, the inner face 

On my f/l V6 you can on the front, just checked mine today (remove the wheel though).  On the back it is fully covered but you can get a finger behind the dust shield by bending it (bend it back afterwards)

[Andy B]

Not another one that 'brakes' on the gearbox! It's great for the poor soul behind!   

Nope, just don't brake at all.  Don't change gear much either.  Roundabouts can easily be taken at 45 in 5th  if you plan ahead. Traffic lights change if you anticipate. Pedstrians get out of the way if you don't show weakness

I'm glad I don't have need to drive around west London ............. 

[dbdb]

These were mine. Surprisingly  my brakes improved no end when I fitted new discs. 

Yes just like mine too.  In fact mine are a bit worse.    However looking at your photos it looks like the rusted surface, after the loose rust is gone, is below the level of the shiny.  I had assumed mine were the opposite, the rust protruding  and so was puzzled why the pads weren't hitting it.  Now I look at the photos I am thinking that what has happened is the brakes weren't used much in anger, the outer edges of the inner disks were subjected to more spray as henryd mentioned, so they rusted more.  Initially the rust was above the surface  but as it falls away the actual corroded solid surface is below the shiny, so is never again touched by the pads, and rusts some more. A vicious circlke

Makes sense now.  Not  braking hard enough or frequently enough.

Did you experience any juddering under hard braking?

[dbdb]

Not another one that 'brakes' on the gearbox! It's great for the poor soul behind!   

Nope, just don't brake at all.  Don't change gear much either.  Roundabouts can easily be taken at 45 in 5th  if you plan ahead. Traffic lights change if you anticipate. Pedstrians get out of the way if you don't show weakness

I'm glad I don't have need to drive around west London ............. 

Are you sure you haven't been round here on Sundays?  It does get noticeably harder to do then

[Andy B]

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Did you experience any juddering under hard braking?

No juddering, just a p155 poor springy feel to the pedal

[Doctor Gollum]

Not another one that 'brakes' on the gearbox! It's great for the poor soul behind!   

Nope, just don't brake at all.  Don't change gear much either.  Roundabouts can easily be taken at 45 in 5th  if you plan ahead. Traffic lights change if you anticipate. Pedstrians get out of the way if you don't show weakness

break me, we have a Jedi in our midst. We... Well, I , am truly honoured. 

[Andy B]

Not another one that 'brakes' on the gearbox! It's great for the poor soul behind!   

Nope, just don't brake at all.  Don't change gear much either.  Roundabouts can easily be taken at 45 in 5th  if you plan ahead. Traffic lights change if you anticipate. Pedstrians get out of the way if you don't show weakness

break me, we have a Jedi in our midst. We... Well, I , am truly honoured. 

 

[dbdb]

the OOF empire strikes back, where is the dbug death star  though? 

[slowboy]

Always descale inner & outer edges of discs when replacing pads (1st ia)

[SMD]

Mine were exactly the same as in the pics, on a PFL car. Brakes were spongy with no feel

[Webby the Bear]

As you know I'm still learning my trade  but.......

I'd be checking that your slides move freely first of all and re-lubricate them... don't use grease as that will dry out over time. Use silicone paste.

Then I'd be checking the caliper piston moves back with ease. if it fights you going back in perhaps the inner seals gone and may need replacing.

Thirdly do you lube the pads where they move on the carrier? i'd get the crud out of there and apply new copper grease.

[flyer 0712]

Just replaced mine because of the same ...good as gold now 

[dbug]

the OOF empire strikes back, where is the dbug death star  though? 

Laughing at you