Front Discs

[Guest GarryMc]

Hi all,

Has any body had a constant problem with the front discs on the Galaxy 2.3 1997.

In the last 18 months I have had three sets of discs and pads fitted. I have had them checked and they are not binding, I even got one set skimmed on the car and then 3 months later the problem came back. The car has done 88k miles, 12k inthe last 18 months

Any sujestions

 

Garry Mc

[Guest SA Intruder]

Are they wearing out or warping (juddering)? Not clear from your post.

[Ivor_E_Tower]

There's a recent thread on honestjohn.co.uk from someone with a Honda Civic who has had a few sets of discs replaced. Theories include leaving presure on the brake pedal after stopping, meaning heat transfer from pad to disc causing warping due to high temperatures (seems poppycock as, if true, automatics would be very prone to warped discs on all cars).

I ws going to suggest slightly out-of-true discs, i.e. not parallel to brake pads, but if they really were skimmed on the car this seems unlikely.

Are genuine replacement discs fitted each time?