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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: tokemk4gti.t on 03 October 2011, 09:40

Title: BRAKES!
Post by: tokemk4gti.t on 03 October 2011, 09:40

ha a free break check done at kwik fit.. the dude says breaks are fine!!!! :-/ NO! 20 minutes of booting it i may aswell stick my leg out the door and try stop with my feet!! and thers an unbearable constant squeek noise when driving!! how much for pads discs and calipers :-/ ive seen some on flea bay!! someones posted below.. seem to cheap to be true!! :-/

Title: Re: BREAKES!
Post by: sveed1.8T on 03 October 2011, 10:00

Complete replacement with mintex discs n pads, £105 inclusive of p&p :afro:

http://item.mobileweb.ebay.co.uk/viewitem?itemId=270297010346&index=8&nav=WATCHING&nid=01774328313&back=1

Mintex are regarded highly by a lot of forum members here :smiley:

Title: Re: BREAKES!
Post by: tokemk4gti.t on 03 October 2011, 10:05

that seems aright to me!! lol cheers mate!! would u say i should change the calipers or just leave em on?? i duno wether its the caliper stickin thats makin the s*** squeekin noise!!

Title: Re: BREAKES!
Post by: sveed1.8T on 03 October 2011, 10:15

If it was me, I'd change the discs n pads, give them a little while to wear in, n see if you continue to get the squeaks :grin: My guess is that it'll be nolonger. Obviously if it is still present, may well need to look at replacing the calliper, but cross that bridge if you come to it! :smiley:

Not wishing to teach you to suck eggs, but go easy to begin with aftet replacing the discs n pads, cus they'll be crap before they are worn in! :laugh: :laugh:

Title: Re: BREAKES!
Post by: cullygti on 03 October 2011, 10:16

Get some copper grease on the old caliper and that shud stop the sqeek mate

Title: Re: BRAKES!
Post by: Gareth F on 04 October 2011, 14:48

I had squeaking front brakes,knew they were low so got some grooved ones with new pads fitted only to find it was the rear left that was squeaking so todays job it to clean them up lol

Title: Re: BRAKES!
Post by: golf-sib on 04 October 2011, 20:27

Mintex are goods but I still managed to make the brake pads smoke  :grin:

Title: Re: BRAKES!
Post by: Gareth F on 05 October 2011, 11:02

Cleaned the rears up and it still squeaks when hot but not as bad so gunna grind the rough lip off the discs and see if that helps. Running out of options.

Title: Re: BRAKES!
Post by: Dalo Harkin on 05 October 2011, 12:18

I have had my mintex ones on less than 2 months and they are on the way out  :angry:
Luckily I still have my old red stuff pads in the garage that came off when the drilled discs came off so going to fit them because they were awesome!

Title: Re: BRAKES!
Post by: 1 gti on 05 October 2011, 15:10

What's the brake dust like with mintex pads? I got OEM ones on for now and the dust on the front is unbelievable