Hi
Today i changed my discs and pads on my leon fr. And when ive test drove it the front brakes are smoking and are red hot. Im not sure what ive done wrong ive done these jobs before no problem. Jist not on this car.
I checked the parts was right matching with the old ones that came off.
So heres what i did.
Wheel off
Caliper slider pins out
Caliper clip off ( the one that holds it together)
Disc holders off ( what a pain )
Cleaned the disc holder with the wire brush
Pulled old pads and discs off
Cleaned the new discs with brake cleaner with a rag
Put the new disc on with its holder
Copper greased the corners of the new pads where they go on the holder.
Opened the brake resovior
Depressed the piston put the new pads in.
Shut the brake resovior.
Put the slider pins back in done them up.
Attached the clip that holds it together and wheel on.
Repeated the same process for the otherside.
When ive tried to drive it. Its felt like the handbrake was on ive done about a mile and stopped and smelt the brakes cooking. Drove it back. Not sure what the hells happened im baffled.
Anyone have any ideas? Do the slider pins need regreasing? Is that what ive missed. Or will the fronts need bleeding? The calipers wound back in no problem so i dont think its that. And apart from when ive replaced the brakes the car was driving with no problems prior to fitting.
Ive really hit a brick wall
. Tomorrow i will be stripping it all back to check if any damage. Maybe bleed the calipers and grease the pins...but not sure on how much difference its going to make.
Just praying ive caused no more damage.
Any advise would be truely grateful!
Today i changed my discs and pads on my leon fr. And when ive test drove it the front brakes are smoking and are red hot. Im not sure what ive done wrong ive done these jobs before no problem. Jist not on this car.
I checked the parts was right matching with the old ones that came off.
So heres what i did.
Wheel off
Caliper slider pins out
Caliper clip off ( the one that holds it together)
Disc holders off ( what a pain )
Cleaned the disc holder with the wire brush
Pulled old pads and discs off
Cleaned the new discs with brake cleaner with a rag
Put the new disc on with its holder
Copper greased the corners of the new pads where they go on the holder.
Opened the brake resovior
Depressed the piston put the new pads in.
Shut the brake resovior.
Put the slider pins back in done them up.
Attached the clip that holds it together and wheel on.
Repeated the same process for the otherside.
When ive tried to drive it. Its felt like the handbrake was on ive done about a mile and stopped and smelt the brakes cooking. Drove it back. Not sure what the hells happened im baffled.
Anyone have any ideas? Do the slider pins need regreasing? Is that what ive missed. Or will the fronts need bleeding? The calipers wound back in no problem so i dont think its that. And apart from when ive replaced the brakes the car was driving with no problems prior to fitting.
Ive really hit a brick wall
. Tomorrow i will be stripping it all back to check if any damage. Maybe bleed the calipers and grease the pins...but not sure on how much difference its going to make.Just praying ive caused no more damage.
Any advise would be truely grateful!
