brake questions

[Mikester]

My brakes are begginning to sqweek when i brake like resonably hard, with the combination of no abs they skid at like 10mph to 0 if i really want to stop when i before they wouldnt skid.

When brakes are going do they lock up easier.

The bills for my car just seem to mount up.

Brakes, suspension, exhaust, tax and mot in april! DOH! I hate my gti 

[boneybradley]

check the pads...its a simple wheel off and look job and could save you needing new discs if the pads are worn out..but if its not metal on metal squeeling and the pads are fine i wouldnt worry...... oh and my abs has being tested 100% ok but it still will lock when pressing hard especially with this weeks weather...

[Mikester]

I locked up but it sqweeled like a pig. I figure either the pads or discs are out, i will post pictures tomo to just double check and all that. But i really cant afford anything that some cheap replacement brakes tbh!

[DazVR6]

My brakes on my 16v used to squeel alot when braking, i'd say change the pads at the very least, noise only dissappeared when new discs and pads were fitted by Midland vw.

[Mikester]

So stick some new discs and pads on the front and it should be better? Not gettin them down at VW though, stuff that, lol.

[DazVR6]

Midland vw aren't a vw dealer, more like Stealth racing or Storm developments, reason i had it done there was coz they sorted out my long standing abs problems aswell.

[Mikester]

Midland vw aren't a vw dealer, more like Stealth racing or Storm developments, reason i had it done there was coz they sorted out my long standing abs problems aswell.

Ah i see, well im pikcin up sensors and head lights thursday from gsf, so hopefully the abs will be fixed, but i cant fit discs and pads myself.

May sound stupid? But how do you tell when pads and discs are shot? Discs more than anything....

cheers.

[DazVR6]

Well if discs need changing they usually have a lip on  the outer edge and seem quite scorded and ruff, either this or they are warped. Pads wise you can see visually by looking at em, good pads have alot of pad between the disc and the caliper bad ones don't.

[Mikester]

Cheers, i will check tomo, anyone suggest and good discs pads, i would like drilled or grooved, cus they look neat, but in the end, aslong as they stop good, and are not a million dollars.

Cheers again for all ur help

 

[kr1s77]

mine sqweel while driving and stop under braking, whats would that be. pads and disc's look fine.