paulbin Posted August 15, 2004 Report Share Posted August 15, 2004 ok guys another one for you, since i had my loop i can hear my brakes rubbing, wen i go down a narrow road with buildings either side you can hear it more because, today my dad took it off hte drive and told me they seem to be binding, is this something that anyone has experienced in the past?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike de Rouffignac Posted August 15, 2004 Report Share Posted August 15, 2004 Have had same problem, i have found that if i leave my Loop standing on the drive for a couple of days with handbrake applied, when I come to use it find that the rear brakes have usually stuck on. This more pronounced in the wet weather.After setting off they usually clear after a while, On first application tho, they sound awful. Checked them out and all ok.Have got 1.4 16 valve with discs all round. Gather they are prone to this problem.I dont worry got used to it now. Hope this helps you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArosaMike Posted August 15, 2004 Report Share Posted August 15, 2004 Same thing for me. Sound terrible if it's been raining! My 1.0 had a persitant and apparently unfixable squeaking front brake. Had new discs and pads but it made no difference! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusoe Posted August 16, 2004 Report Share Posted August 16, 2004 take it out for a thrash and use the brakes till hte abs triggers, this should make sure that the brakes unbind unless they are completely jammed. Common problem on light cars with disks all round, don't tend to use the rears very hard, just have to make sure you use them more style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigz™ Posted August 16, 2004 Report Share Posted August 16, 2004 This happened to us when the car was 6 weeks old.Tok it to VW and first they said it was normal.When I pointed out a 6 week old car does not have brakes that bind, they replaced the discs and pads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusoe Posted August 16, 2004 Report Share Posted August 16, 2004 thought you only had drums on the back style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" /> or did you have binding front disks? Can't be driving hard enough lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigz™ Posted August 16, 2004 Report Share Posted August 16, 2004 Ya the Front brakes were binding... and Dude Ive got a 50bhp lump, I HAVE to drive hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliveski Posted August 16, 2004 Report Share Posted August 16, 2004 I used to get something similar with the two 1.4 S I owned - I think it was because I parked on a slope? The rear drums were pretty noisy and I ended up having a rear brake `re-work` which cured the problem for me. I now own a Sport with discs `all-round` and I have never had the same problem (I still park on the slope). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy Posted August 17, 2004 Report Share Posted August 17, 2004 The rear pads on my Gti were totally siezed solid.The pads were stuck in the ****ty runners on the callipers, just with all the crap that builds up over time & the fact the rear brakes dont do much work anyhows.All I had to do was knock the pads out & give the runners a good clean up. Half hours work & made a huge difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdwindustries Posted August 17, 2004 Report Share Posted August 17, 2004 yeah its a clean up job - mine are still binding and I have to say driving it hard doesnt help clear them!!! I cleaned them last year, but new discs should help - bad by design... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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