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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: saigonmark on 04 February 2019, 10:33

Title: Rear Brakes banging
Post by: saigonmark on 04 February 2019, 10:33
Does anyone else experience the rear brakes banging/holding on momentarily when reversing after the car has been parked up for a few days? It's like the auto handbrake is not disengaging correctly.
Title: Re: Rear Brakes banging
Post by: brettblade on 04 February 2019, 10:39
The pads will have seized on a little bit.  If it’s just when you first pull off, it’s nothing to worry about.
Title: Re: Rear Brakes banging
Post by: mcmaddy on 04 February 2019, 13:52
Mine does it after a wash.
Title: Re: Rear Brakes banging
Post by: buddfridge on 04 February 2019, 14:19
Mine too, after a wash.
Title: Re: Rear Brakes banging
Post by: Talk-torque on 04 February 2019, 14:20
Yes, they stick on due to corrosion. Doesn’t do the pads and discs any good either. Mine once stuck on in the garage after a wash. Really hard to disengage with DSG! Leave the parking brake off now.
Title: Re: Rear Brakes banging
Post by: Jim_mk7.5 on 04 February 2019, 14:34
Happens after every wash. if I remember, I put it in P then turn the handbrake back off after its gone on.
Title: Re: Rear Brakes banging
Post by: Finglonga on 10 February 2019, 20:09
Normal with cast iron discs.
Title: Re: Rear Brakes banging
Post by: Talk-torque on 11 February 2019, 07:12
Quote from: Finglonga on 10 February 2019, 20:09
Normal with cast iron discs.

.........but the worst I have ever experienced!
Title: Re: Rear Brakes banging
Post by: Finglonga on 12 February 2019, 13:18
Quote from: Talk-torque on 11 February 2019, 07:12
Quote from: Finglonga on 10 February 2019, 20:09
Normal with cast iron discs.

.........but the worst I have ever experienced!

Yes maybe with discs but years ago when rear drum brakes were the norm, you usually dragged the rear along like a yachting dog before the shoes let loose their grip. :grin:
Title: Re: Rear Brakes banging
Post by: simonpolly on 12 February 2019, 13:46
It used to be far worse on my MK6 GTI,i found that if you pour water between pads and disc just before you pull off the drive it stopped it happening.It never really worried me once i knew why it was happening and the MK7 only seemed to do it when it was less than six months old.