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TNM
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3rd Jan 06 at 20:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ok changed my brake disks about 3 months ago and pads at the same time because one of the disks was cracked.

Today heard a grinding noise stopped in a car park and the pad has gone stright though and the disk has cracked from the top down to the middle and on both side (vented disks) Do you think i should go back to the place i bought them from?

Any ideas why they should crack twice in the same place?!
MikeE
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3rd Jan 06 at 20:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
what make are these discs? sounds a bit doddgy to happen twice

[Edited on 03-01-2006 by MikeE]
TNM
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3rd Jan 06 at 20:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
dont know what disks they were first time around but i think they were 'National' disks this time for the local motor factors.
Stu
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3rd Jan 06 at 20:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Were you getting any run off before the disc cracked?
TNM
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3rd Jan 06 at 20:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
nope they were pretty much spot on!

It has strange calipers tho! You have to wind the piston back in rather than push it in. some people have said it will be because the caliper was catching but the disk would have to get bloody hot to crack wouldnt it!?
Stu
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3rd Jan 06 at 20:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yeah, I would have thought so? Heat is the only thing that will crack them? Caliper isnt sticking on is it?

I would take them back myself!

[Edited on 03-01-2006 by Stu]
TNM
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3rd Jan 06 at 20:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
it is a bit erm scored tho. the pad has gone all the way down to the metal backing
Stu
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3rd Jan 06 at 21:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Ah right, I get you now...............youve worn the pad down completely to its backplate. Thats what cracked your disc then - Metal on metal!

3 months!!!! Foooookin ell dude!!!!
TNM
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Jake
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3rd Jan 06 at 21:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
do you stand on the brake pedal alot?
Stu
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Have both sides done the same thing?
TNM
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3rd Jan 06 at 21:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Stu
Have both sides done the same thing?


nope just the one pad.
TNM
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3rd Jan 06 at 21:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by jake
do you stand on the brake pedal alot?


Nope! Specially not at this time of the year!
Ant
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3rd Jan 06 at 21:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
sticking caliper??

 
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