christianhoper Posted January 14, 2004 Share Posted January 14, 2004 Hi ya all.. just a quickie.. Having dug the car out of the garage last week and charged up the flat batt!! I found yet again that the rear brakes seemed jammed on and the handbrake (which hadn't been left on..) had little or no movement.. the pads seem ok... Has anyone any experience/ knowlege of this.. Cheers Chris G328 VPE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manxseven Posted January 14, 2004 Share Posted January 14, 2004 Disc or Drums? Simon Emmens Caterham and Pussy Photos here 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christianhoper Posted January 14, 2004 Author Share Posted January 14, 2004 hi Simon.. sorry its a 2003 academy car.. with discs.. cheers chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christianhoper Posted January 14, 2004 Author Share Posted January 14, 2004 hi Simon.. sorry its a 2003 academy car.. with discs.. cheers chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul McKenzie Posted January 14, 2004 Share Posted January 14, 2004 Sounds like you put it away wet. What happens is that the rear pads float on the surface of the discs as the caliper takes up the pad wear. When the car is left with the discs damp the pads will rust on to them. This happened to me once and it required the rear calipers to be removed (with the help of a rubber persuader 😳), by the time I got it off the pads had disintegrated-they were knackered anyway-you will be surprised how quickly the rears can wear out, people think the fronts do all the braking, but the rears also take a lot of stick and cannot be as easily inspected as the fronts. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christianhoper Posted January 14, 2004 Author Share Posted January 14, 2004 Thanks simon.. that makes a lot of sense.. we'll have a proper look at them at the weekend.. i think i'll need some new pads anyways asthey ahve done a seasons racing etc.. Take care chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christianhoper Posted January 14, 2004 Author Share Posted January 14, 2004 soz.. thanks paul.. my brains a bit fuzzy today! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevefoster Posted January 14, 2004 Share Posted January 14, 2004 The rears wear out because they overheat if used on the track and if you use the standard pad material it crumbles. I am sure it's due to heat soak (cos the calipers on top) on returning to the pits not actually on track as the brakes never fade on track. Ok on race pads but still get heat soak. I can see it being a problem if the handbrake was left on or the car was still for a very long time. Never leave the hand brake on if damp. I have not had this problem. Hants (North) and Berkshire Area club site here My racing info site here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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