Leon Cupra Brakes

[NJG]

How easy\difficult are the brake pads to remove for inspection?

I ask, as the car was left standing for a few weeks on the driveway, and as a consequence, (so I have been told by "MR ATS") the brake discs became rusty with the rain (as they do), and when I used the car again, the braking was a shuddering experience. I could feel the vibration through the wheel and pedals.
After a couple of days of this, I decided to go to the local tyre outlet for a quick inspection of the discs and pads. I was told that the rust had "sandwiched" itself between the pad and disc, and would eventually disappear, leaving smooth braking once again.
However after 2 months of regular driving (1,500 miles or so), the shuddering is still there albeit not as bad.

So have decided to inspect and clean them myself this weekend.

Thanks all!!

[WeeJase]

we fitted zboyds [pagid pads and discs,theres a how too on the main page,this may be of some help to you when stripping it down,might be an idea to see if any of the nuts /bolts are loose when stripping them off,juddering may be a warped disk.check that the disc face is worn evenly,IE good pad contact all over the disc.:cheers:

[edc]

You might have 'indented' the disc if you left the handbrake on tight for an extended period. This would cause vibrations thru the pedal. The pads can also bind too, especially so if your brakes were hot when you parked up.