grinding front brakes

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alexxx
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grinding front brakes

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hi... grinding & knocking from f/o/side brake, can feel it through pedal only @ very slow speed. replaced new discs and pads all round, slightly better but still there!!! could it be abs rings...... :(
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Hi there, welcome. Perhaps you could pull the ABS fuse, take it for a (short and careful) drive and see if it still does it.
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alexxx
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Re: grinding front brakes

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steve_earwig wrote:Hi there, welcome. Perhaps you could pull the ABS fuse, take it for a (short and careful) drive and see if it still does it.
thanx m8 will give that a try... fingers crossed :|
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Welcome Alex! :)
I can't remember the front caliper setup, is it on sliding pins? I've had a similar fault on the rears in the past and it was the sliders corroded & sticking.
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Re: grinding front brakes

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hi . . . thanx 4 that. all pins cleaned up like new. only doing this @ really slow speed when abs is not required, (perfect braking at speed) gonna check reluctor rings. ps, its 03 hdi (90)....... :cry:
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I would jack the car and with the wheel off, spin the hub using a copper pipe over one stud, and get an accomplice to lightly brake, so you can see whats rubbing.
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Re: grinding front brakes

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FlySpeck wrote:I would jack the car and with the wheel off, spin the hub using a copper pipe over one stud, and get an accomplice to lightly brake, so you can see whats rubbing.
cheers..... just gonna get my overalls on,,, will try all. thanx........... :|
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