Anyone else been experiencing sticky handbrake, have to really give it some occasionally to get them to unstick followed by a loud clunk.
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Brakes Dusting, Pad / Disc Wear & and Brakes / Handbrake Sticking
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Yes....usually occurs when applying handbrake with wet or damp discs ...after a short spell of time left standing... the pads stick to the discs as a rust bond is created between the two.
This takes a bit of extra power on initial movement of the car, the clunk you hear is the bond breaking ...rust soon clears after a couple of break applications.
Had the same thing happen on a few of my previous cars.....So nothing to worry about.
This takes a bit of extra power on initial movement of the car, the clunk you hear is the bond breaking ...rust soon clears after a couple of break applications.
Had the same thing happen on a few of my previous cars.....So nothing to worry about.
I know we are only early into the life of the i30N however I wonder how the brakes are surviving. Can any of you lucky forum members who actually already have their cars let the rest of us know how the brakes are going in relation to the amount of dusting the brakes produce and the amount of wear both the discs and pads are displaying. Given everyone says the brakes are fantastic in terms of operation I just wondered what wear is like given the good braking performance.
Can’t really comment on wear as yet, but brake dust I can, and there is still plenty of it and I’m very gentle on the brakes.
The good thing is that the 19inch wheels are very easy to clean so nothing to worry about from lots of dust.
Yes, lots of dust and pad wear. Nothing unexpected though. Although I've had a lot of oxidation on the disks after wet weather. A few days ago I ended up dragging the back wheels a good 20-30 meters before the rear pads would let go.
I too have noticed a tendency for the rear brakes to lock up after the hand brake has been applied for a while. My car is weekend use only so the car can sit there for 3 or 4 days without use.
First time it happened I was concerned, but now I know it happens, just a quick punt forward seems to "break the seal" and then there is no further issue.
Not sure Garth I would want to drag my rear tyres 30 metres, sounds like your tyres will end up like a 50 cent piece.
First time it happened I was concerned, but now I know it happens, just a quick punt forward seems to "break the seal" and then there is no further issue.
Not sure Garth I would want to drag my rear tyres 30 metres, sounds like your tyres will end up like a 50 cent piece.
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Bit of copper grease on the brakes should stop them, although I have heard that people recommended using ceramic based alternatives to copper grease, but you get the gist . Same problem with Abarth, they get 3 in a day for the squeaky brakes/brakes locking on at the dealer we go to and it's where they don't put the grease on them anymore. It's a tidy earner for them...
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Copper grease on the back of the pads will help cure the squealing brakes... But the only way to stop the rear pads sticking is to make sure that the pads /discs are not wet when you apply the handbrake and leave it for any prolonged length of time.
The pads and discs bond together from the light coating of rust that forms between them. This usually brakes as soon as you move off hence the initial crack you hear.
I always apply the brakes hard before parking up for the night if it's raining clearing the water off the discs or just drive round the village after I've washed the car to clear the moisture away.
All cars with rear discs suffer from this problem to a greater or lesser degree.
The pads and discs bond together from the light coating of rust that forms between them. This usually brakes as soon as you move off hence the initial crack you hear.
I always apply the brakes hard before parking up for the night if it's raining clearing the water off the discs or just drive round the village after I've washed the car to clear the moisture away.
All cars with rear discs suffer from this problem to a greater or lesser degree.
"Crack" you say? Didn't leave the house for a couple of days, in which it rained almost non-stop, horrible humid weather, and when I tried to reverse out of my parking spot, I thought I lost my rear axle hahaha.. After the 5sec shock I realised it was the brakes haha.
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I’ve always found a tiny smidge on the back brakes reduces the binding significantly, as it’s an anti seize compound it does the trick for binding and stops that pesky squeal which is always a bonus. Just taken one car out after not driving it for 3 weeks and no binding at all...previously just leaving it over night was enough and it was really hard work to get it going again, copper grease applied about 6 weeks ago now. My Dad’s sworn by it for god knows how many years, and I’m going to agree with him!
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Exactly, a smidge on the back of your brakes (it should have read the in my other message, I missed the 'of' out, sorry) will help with the squeal and the binding too.
Hold on, are you saying you traveled 20-30 meters with rear wheel(s) blocked, and that is how much it took to unblock them?
Yes, I expected lots of dusting. This is the new normal. I suspected the standard wheels would be OK to keep clean given the amount of black gloss paint on them. Glad this seems to be the case. Sticking pads did not come to mind however I wonder if this is an issue more for the northern hemisphere with its more extreme weather. (Read "wet and cold") Is it not Summer up there yet ? Thanks for all these comments though. All good grist for the mill.
I’ve resorted to leaving the handbrake off and putting it in gear if it’s parked overnight on my drive, the crack when the rear brakes let off is ridiculous.
The amount of dust I’m getting is no worse than other cars I’ve owned, but I’m not heavy on the brakes.
The amount of dust I’m getting is no worse than other cars I’ve owned, but I’m not heavy on the brakes.
Please excuse my ignorance but do you have salt on the roads there in winter? Just wondering if salt residue is still around and causing excessive corrosion to the rear brake rotors. Anyone from Australia noticing this issue - it is winter here even though daytime temps are in the teens.
After I washed my car a few weeks ago, I left it parked for a few days before driving it. I had a creak/crack noise when i reversed it. It freaked me out at first, until I realised what it was.
It was the only time it happened so far, and happened because I left the discs wet after washing.
I don't expect it to be an issue, especially if you do what @Mick Harris said, and drive it after washing/brake hard in wet conditions before parking.
It was the only time it happened so far, and happened because I left the discs wet after washing.
I don't expect it to be an issue, especially if you do what @Mick Harris said, and drive it after washing/brake hard in wet conditions before parking.