Hey all

For the last week and half i have noticed when i brush the brake pedal lightly and come to a composed stop the braking seems very juddery and the steering wheel shakes quite violently from side to side. Noticeable far more on gradual braking say when coming upto a roundabout rather than sharp stopping.

Just doesnt feel right to me....

Normally this is a sign of worn front discs yes? I have had a visual check on them and they dont seem like they have an excessive lip or seem to have any flat spots.....
The brake pads themselves have about 3mm left. Could that be contributing? Whats this brake fade term ive seen bounded about?

Only have records in the history of the rear discs being changed at around the 50k mark....car now on 89k so could it be the original discs still on the car? Surely not?

I think i will replace both so any advice where i can get some decent but good value for money discs + pads? Would quite like some grooved discs as they will make my car look even more sexy than she already is

Dont want to spend the earth though.

Would eurocarparts have some? Their website says Pagid 'vented' discs - same as grooved? Pressumably you have to buy one for each side? So around £90 for both.....

Quick replies appreciated then i can pop upto ECP today

Thanks

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''Oh, it does handle like a golf!'' Why drive a Golf....when you can drive a GTi-6?

Have a look through your alloys at them to see if they are smooth or not, could be a ball joint on its way out too. have a feel of the inside of the disc too.

If they feel rough or rusty they probily need doing.

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They didnt feel particularly smooth yesterday next to my mates gti6 discs which were really smooth

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''Oh, it does handle like a golf!'' Why drive a Golf....when you can drive a GTi-6?

So set about changing these today - more of a pig job than it had to be due to me being a complete novice and taking the caliper off the carrier and snapping one of the sliding pin bolts whilst it was still in the slider!

Nothing a drill didnt sort out though.....pads on the nearside had loads of meat on them so i was a bit dubious if replacing these parts would make a difference.

Eventually got the new parts fitted....and just been for a test drive.

First impressions are although bedding in period = crap brakes, the steering wheel wobble seems to be gone and the rough pedal feel also gone. Im guessing a disc was warped to cause those symptoms?

Will update after a few days driving to see if its sorted it properly but initial signs are good....Plus the calipers havent fallen off yet so i might not be as useless as i first thought either!

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''Oh, it does handle like a golf!'' Why drive a Golf....when you can drive a GTi-6?

did your calipers slide freely without the pads in?

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are you 100% sure the wheels are balanced right?

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well when i bought my 6 it had nearly every cause of vibration at the same time.

The wheels balancing was massively out.
Discs warped.
Lower mount gone
Driveshaft on way out.
I cant be sure the driveshaft wasnt a factor as i got a new one when it felt like it was going too come off. But then the brakes were still warped. It may not have been as bad as it was pre new driveshaft though.. Its worth checking all those things. To kick mine off the dash wasnt attcahed properly on the passengers side.
Either way I fixed all of the above and with each item there as a slight improvement. Then finally the wheel balacing and new disc finished the judder for good.

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