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Brake Service Advice
« on: 15 September 2011, 07:47:07 »
I had an MOT advisory on Front Brake Imbalance
Also when I had the front in the air earlier in the week, I span both wheels.
Pass side freewheeled for ages
Drivers managed a revolution before friction stopped it.

Whats the course of action.
Ive changed disks and pads and fluid before, but gone no further.

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Re: Brake Service Advice
« Reply #1 on: 15 September 2011, 07:57:30 »
1 Make sure your calipers are free and the sliders also.

2 Check the wheel bearings.

hth :y
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Re: Brake Service Advice
« Reply #2 on: 15 September 2011, 08:02:09 »
As above, check the sliders and with the bleed nipple open, empty the piston of fluid by pushing it in.
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Re: Brake Service Advice
« Reply #3 on: 15 September 2011, 08:20:53 »
Cheers, should any moving parts be coppergreased in this area?  or just cleaned?
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Re: Brake Service Advice
« Reply #4 on: 15 September 2011, 08:57:01 »
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1 Make sure your calipers are free and the sliders also.

2 Check the wheel bearings.

hth :y


hmmm that wheel often does feel warm...I wonder  :-/
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Re: Brake Service Advice
« Reply #5 on: 15 September 2011, 09:14:21 »
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Cheers, should any moving parts be coppergreased in this area?  or just cleaned?

General purpose grease inside the rubber sleeve of the slider bit, & copper grease at the contact points of the pads & caliper.  :y
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Re: Brake Service Advice
« Reply #6 on: 15 September 2011, 10:26:04 »
Just rereading Entwoods experiences...

Wheel Bearing, best bet currently Gen VX  then?  :'(
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Re: Brake Service Advice
« Reply #7 on: 15 September 2011, 10:38:27 »
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Just rereading Entwoods experiences...

Wheel Bearing, best bet currently Gen VX  then?  :'(

Got the same problem as Entwood, Gen Vx for me next.
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Re: Brake Service Advice
« Reply #8 on: 15 September 2011, 10:46:41 »
thats what im thinking, esp with the enhanced feel of poly bushes.
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Re: Brake Service Advice
« Reply #9 on: 15 September 2011, 11:12:18 »
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1 Make sure your calipers are free and the sliders also.

2 Check the wheel bearings.

hth :y


hmmm that wheel often does feel warm...I wonder  :-/

It'll be warm due to binding brake  :y Bearing would be very, very badly damaged before it generates any noticable heat.
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Re: Brake Service Advice
« Reply #10 on: 15 September 2011, 13:16:25 »
Suspect normal grease will be fine for pin sliders, but there might be a case for a heat resistant Silicon on based grease...?

Examine for split or dislodged gaiters. May  also find uneven pad wear.
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Re: Brake Service Advice
« Reply #11 on: 15 September 2011, 13:24:09 »
When I rebuilt my front calipers I was advised to use Red Rubber Grease inside the slider pin gaiters.

You may find that they yours are dry and not releasing the pad.
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Re: Brake Service Advice
« Reply #12 on: 15 September 2011, 22:53:27 »
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Just rereading Entwoods experiences...

Wheel Bearing, best bet currently Gen VX  then?  :'(


It's a totally "non-scientific" answer .. but the genuine Vx one just "felt" better/more substantial as it went on. Only done 200 miles on it so no idea what the long term answer will be..  on TC it was just shy of £122

HTH
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« Reply #13 on: 15 September 2011, 23:28:34 »
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....  on TC it was just shy of £122 ....

Ouch!  :(
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« Reply #14 on: 15 September 2011, 23:29:56 »
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....  on TC it was just shy of £122 ....

Ouch!  :(


Yup  .. but should have been £134 + VAT !!!!!  :(
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