MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: south on February 11, 2014, 02:39:26 pm

Title: noise whilst braking at low speed
Post by: south on February 11, 2014, 02:39:26 pm: Long time lurker first time poster!

Picked up a 55 plate at the weekend and after 400 miles the breaks have started to sound extremely worn - at low speeds it's most noticeable (no squeaking but a rough grinding sort of sound). The breaks also don't seem as sharp as I'd expect. I've checked both pads and discs and they're fine (plenty of pad left, no scoring or rust on discs. Also free of any potential debris.

Does anyone have a suggestion of what it could be or what else to check?
Title: Re: noise whilst braking at low speed
Post by: Carpy25 on February 11, 2014, 02:50:13 pm: are the discs grooved ? they can be noisy at low speed with light pedal pressure my fronts squeak like hell and more pedal pressure it stops

Rob
Title: Re: noise whilst braking at low speed
Post by: south on February 11, 2014, 02:55:57 pm: Quote from: Carpy25 on February 11, 2014, 02:50:13 pm
are the discs grooved ? they can be noisy at low speed with light pedal pressure my fronts squeak like hell and more pedal pressure it stops

Rob

Nope, flat and plain... really grainy noise rather than squeaking!
Title: Re: noise whilst braking at low speed
Post by: skard on February 11, 2014, 02:57:44 pm: Was the car standing a while? Worth taking out the pads and see if they could benefit from a rub with some emery paper.

Check there are no stones caught between the splash shield and the disc too.
Title: Re: noise whilst braking at low speed
Post by: Human Joist on February 11, 2014, 02:58:08 pm: Chuck a picture of the set up mate. Might get more help
Title: Re: noise whilst braking at low speed
Post by: south on February 11, 2014, 03:51:14 pm: Unsure, potentially but good suggestion, thanks Skard. It's just the bog standard OEM setup, will snap some pics on the weekend if I can't otherwise resolve it.
Title: Re: noise whilst braking at low speed
Post by: south on February 11, 2014, 05:49:23 pm: Popped it into the local... disks were grooved, had them taken back and smoothed off and all is a.ok :happy2: