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Offline stealth_gti

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brake problem
« on: 05 August 2008, 07:22 »
lastnight i was driving home went over a bump and all my brakes started binding as im driving !!!!!! then when i broke it was very loud. it sounds like its from all wheels.          any ideas    cheers scott :cry:
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Offline Rhyso

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Re: brake problem
« Reply #1 on: 05 August 2008, 09:09 »
do you have plenty of life left in your pads?

silly question but you didn't have your handbrake on?  :undecided:
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Re: brake problem
« Reply #2 on: 05 August 2008, 09:16 »
yea they should be fine. no handbrake off, i put it on a little as i was driving and that sounded awful to. is there a abs pump or something it could be.
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Offline dai-cymru

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Re: brake problem
« Reply #3 on: 05 August 2008, 11:22 »
what wheels are fitted? have you had any work done on the car recently.
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Re: brake problem
« Reply #4 on: 05 August 2008, 13:05 »
18s on 40 profile tyres, no work at all just went over a bummp and it started. cheers
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Re: brake problem
« Reply #5 on: 05 August 2008, 18:55 »
Quote from: Rhyso on 05 August 2008, 09:09
do you have plenty of life left in your pads?

silly question but you didn't have your handbrake on?  :undecided:

The mk4 tells you if you drive with the handbrake on  :wink:
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Re: brake problem
« Reply #6 on: 05 August 2008, 18:57 »
Quote from: stealth_gti on 05 August 2008, 13:05
18s on 40 profile tyres, no work at all just went over a bummp and it started. cheers

 I would Not drive it at all and Get the wheels off asap to have a look.
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Re: brake problem
« Reply #7 on: 05 August 2008, 19:27 »
Quote from: richw911 on 05 August 2008, 18:55
Quote from: Rhyso on 05 August 2008, 09:09
do you have plenty of life left in your pads?

silly question but you didn't have your handbrake on?  :undecided:

The mk4 tells you if you drive with the handbrake on  :wink:

yeah i know  :tongue: but there's a common problem in that the rear calipers can stay stuck on - happened to me when i first had my car
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Re: brake problem
« Reply #8 on: 05 August 2008, 19:55 »
Quote from: Rhyso on 05 August 2008, 19:27
Quote from: richw911 on 05 August 2008, 18:55
Quote from: Rhyso on 05 August 2008, 09:09
do you have plenty of life left in your pads?

silly question but you didn't have your handbrake on?  :undecided:

The mk4 tells you if you drive with the handbrake on  :wink:

yeah i know  :tongue: but there's a common problem in that the rear calipers can stay stuck on - happened to me when i first had my car

ah yes i have heard of this  :smiley:
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Re: brake problem
« Reply #9 on: 05 August 2008, 19:58 »
have you checked your brake fluid level?
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