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| Author | Subject: Rear Brakes locking up |
 SteviePut
Seasoned Pro  Location: Down south Registered: 20 Oct 2005 Posts: 13,637 Status: Offline |
Post #1
I've a funny feeling my back brakes are locking up under very heavy braking. I'm not sure 100% sure but if it is, why? My car is a later one which I believe has EBD.  ________________________________________ My old man wrote me a letter from prison once. It said if you don't want to end up in here, stay away from crime, women and drugs. Trouble is, that don't leave you much else to do, does it? |
 Posted 4th Nov 2010 at 23:38
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic  Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,839 Status: Offline |
Post #2
its a front engined and FWD hatchback, nowt wrong  ________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 4th Nov 2010 at 23:40
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SteviePut
Seasoned Pro Location: Down south Registered: 20 Oct 2005 Posts: 13,637 Status: Offline |
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TBH Welshy, I'm putting two and two together and making 10! I had a strange, wheel bearing type noise from the car when fitted with the old wheels/tyres. I've since discovered that the old tyres had flat spots in them. When my new wheels and tyres were fitted the noise disappeared. Now today whilst motoring along at a fair old rate I braked hard. The car seemed to move around a bit under braking. Almost felt like the back end was trying to overtake the front. Since then I've got got a similar noise. I've not looked at the tyres or owt yet but do you think it's possible that they have locked up and now the tyres are flat-spotted? Or I suppose it could just be coincidence and my wheel bearing does need changing  ________________________________________ My old man wrote me a letter from prison once. It said if you don't want to end up in here, stay away from crime, women and drugs. Trouble is, that don't leave you much else to do, does it? |
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Posted 4th Nov 2010 at 23:47
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fletch
Track Head  Location: The nearest Shell garage Registered: 12 Jun 2004 Posts: 12,273 Status: Offline |
Post #4
Brakes need bleeding? |
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Posted 5th Nov 2010 at 00:09
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SteviePut
Seasoned Pro Location: Down south Registered: 20 Oct 2005 Posts: 13,637 Status: Offline |
Post #5
fletch wrote: Brakes need bleeding? I'll be doing that as I'm planning a brake fluid change to some decent stuff. I've got some DS2500's to go in the Wilwoods so it'll be done when I get round to fitting them. Any other suggestions? I guess I need some one to follow me at speed to see if it is locking the rear brakes  Any volunteers?________________________________________ My old man wrote me a letter from prison once. It said if you don't want to end up in here, stay away from crime, women and drugs. Trouble is, that don't leave you much else to do, does it? |
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Posted 5th Nov 2010 at 00:22
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lotek
Seasoned Pro  Location: Berkshire Registered: 04 Dec 2007 Posts: 6,107 Status: Offline |
Post #6
low rear tread, air in system, work beam mounts, tracking. those are the causes |
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Posted 5th Nov 2010 at 03:44
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Rich E
Forum Admin Location: Hertfordshire Registered: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 7,757 Status: Offline |
Post #7
I doubt the rears are locking Steve, the EBD is very good at making sure the fronts lock first. It could be a sign your rear dampers and/or beam mounts are past their best.________________________________________ Rich |
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Posted 5th Nov 2010 at 03:56
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SteviePut
Seasoned Pro Location: Down south Registered: 20 Oct 2005 Posts: 13,637 Status: Offline |
Post #8
The rear beam mounts are solid one form Miles so it can't be those. Could well be the dampers as I don't think they've ever been changed. They're on my "to do" list  The fact I've got 4 pots on the front would be messing the EBD up would it? ________________________________________ My old man wrote me a letter from prison once. It said if you don't want to end up in here, stay away from crime, women and drugs. Trouble is, that don't leave you much else to do, does it? |
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Posted 5th Nov 2010 at 12:21
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lotek
Seasoned Pro Location: Berkshire Registered: 04 Dec 2007 Posts: 6,107 Status: Offline |
Post #9
take a look at your Tracking, i guarantee its out, will be a contributing factor  then bleed brakes |
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Posted 5th Nov 2010 at 12:38
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Rich E
Forum Admin Location: Hertfordshire Registered: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 7,757 Status: Offline |
Post #10
No, 4 pots up front won't affect the EBD. You'll probably have the ABS kicking in a little earlier than you'd ideally like but the brake force is distributed dynamically using wheel speed data from the ABS sensors.________________________________________ Rich |
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Posted 5th Nov 2010 at 15:14
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