MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Chris92 on August 10, 2013, 07:55:18 pm

Title: What causes this?
Post by: Chris92 on August 10, 2013, 07:55:18 pm

I've change the front brake pads today and since then I've done around 50miles, when I got out the car there is a patch on the driver side brake disc where it looks as if the pad isn't touching the disc when I brake. Any ideas why? You'll see what I mean in the pic.

http://s1288.photobucket.com/user/chris1992nufc/media/16EA8EDF-1623-433D-BC94-1E035864F386-136-0000000B7730FCD2_zps8f6a352d.jpg.html

Title: Re: What causes this?
Post by: B1NCC 1.8T on August 10, 2013, 08:00:17 pm

The lip on the inside of the disc is causing that mate. Keep putting miles on it, and it will wear in evenly soon.
Or shave the lip down a little

Title: Re: What causes this?
Post by: Chris92 on August 10, 2013, 08:23:07 pm

Yes that makes sense cheers for replying, I might chip the lip off carefully tomorrow with a hammer and see if that cures it.

Title: Re: What causes this?
Post by: DaveB@Vagbremtechnic on August 10, 2013, 10:58:43 pm

DON'T do that just buy some cheap aftermarket discs for £60.

They will be better than VWs finest that you've set bout with a. Hammer!!!!!

Title: Re: What causes this?
Post by: Chris92 on August 10, 2013, 11:19:41 pm

Quote from: DaveB1970 on August 10, 2013, 10:58:43 pm

DON'T do that just buy some cheap aftermarket discs for £60.

They will be better than VWs finest that you've set bout with a. Hammer!!!!!

Haha ok not my best idea I've had, I've just been looking for some front disc saying as you have convinced me  :happy2: they are getting shabby anyways really. Ill get them ordered Monday

Cheers