Brakes

Err. . . HELP!?

Am having a wee problem with the brakes.
I have rebuilt my brakes, new pads, etc. .

Took her out for a drive and things were fine 'till I got into town
and had to slow down (some might say - that's my problem).

After driving at sub 30mph speeds, it felt like the brakes started to come
on
all by themselves. When I pulled in, the callipers and hubs were HOT!!!
After cooling down for a few minutes, all was fine and off I went.

But I was thinking: maybe the new brake pads are too thick and expanding
from the increased friction???

Blue skies


If I've said it once, I've said it a thousand times - "Inexpensive means
Inefficient".
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* * It's: "SPLAT - THE DOG!"
-//-//-_
+>\ --__ Slower than a speeding DISCO. Much slower.
+>/ _------__ Mortally slower, one might say. Rest in Pieces.
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"Rest in Pieces" just like my old Rangey.

Er, think that was Rust, not Rest. . .

were the pads tight to get in ?


"Pat" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Err. . . HELP!?
>
> Am having a wee problem with the brakes.
> I have rebuilt my brakes, new pads, etc. .
>
> Took her out for a drive and things were fine 'till I got into town
> and had to slow down (some might say - that's my problem).
>
> After driving at sub 30mph speeds, it felt like the brakes started to come
> on
> all by themselves. When I pulled in, the callipers and hubs were HOT!!!
> After cooling down for a few minutes, all was fine and off I went.
>
> But I was thinking: maybe the new brake pads are too thick and expanding
> from the increased friction???
>
> Blue skies
>
>
> If I've said it once, I've said it a thousand times - "Inexpensive means
> Inefficient".
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> * * It's: "SPLAT - THE DOG!"
> -//-//-_
> +>\ --__ Slower than a speeding DISCO. Much slower.
> +>/ _------__ Mortally slower, one might say. Rest in Pieces.
> -\\-\\--
> * *
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "Rest in Pieces" just like my old Rangey.
>
> Er, think that was Rust, not Rest. . .
>

On or around Wed, 20 Apr 2005 21:30:46 +0100, "Pat" <[email protected]>
enlightened us thusly:

>Err. . . HELP!?
>
>Am having a wee problem with the brakes.
>I have rebuilt my brakes, new pads, etc. .
>
>Took her out for a drive and things were fine 'till I got into town
>and had to slow down (some might say - that's my problem).
>
>After driving at sub 30mph speeds, it felt like the brakes started to come
>on
>all by themselves. When I pulled in, the callipers and hubs were HOT!!!
>After cooling down for a few minutes, all was fine and off I went.
>
>But I was thinking: maybe the new brake pads are too thick and expanding
>from the increased friction???

most likely the pistons are dirty or rusty at the outer ends, and have
gotten pushed back far enough to stick. If rusty, the only real cure is new
pistons.
--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
Too Busy: Your mind is like a motorway. Sometimes it can be jammed by
too much traffic. Avoid the jams by never using your mind on a
Bank Holiday weekend.
from the Little Book of Complete B***ocks by Alistair Beaton.

Have you kinked the lines so allowing fluid in but not out to return, hence
locking pads into the disc ??


"Pat" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Err. . . HELP!?
>
> Am having a wee problem with the brakes.
> I have rebuilt my brakes, new pads, etc. .
>
> Took her out for a drive and things were fine 'till I got into town
> and had to slow down (some might say - that's my problem).
>
> After driving at sub 30mph speeds, it felt like the brakes started to come
> on
> all by themselves. When I pulled in, the callipers and hubs were HOT!!!
> After cooling down for a few minutes, all was fine and off I went.
>
> But I was thinking: maybe the new brake pads are too thick and expanding
> from the increased friction???
>
> Blue skies
>
>
> If I've said it once, I've said it a thousand times - "Inexpensive means
> Inefficient".
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
---
> * * It's: "SPLAT - THE DOG!"
> -//-//-_
> +>\ --__ Slower than a speeding DISCO. Much slower.
> +>/ _------__ Mortally slower, one might say. Rest in Pieces.
> -\\-\\--
> * *
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
---
>
> "Rest in Pieces" just like my old Rangey.
>
> Er, think that was Rust, not Rest. . .
>
>