new to the clio world and need a little advice.

[kaosiow]

So i bought a clio cup 172 today and noticed one of the rear discs is rusted and only worn in the centre of the disc despite some heavy braking on my way home, now I've read about these cars having a weak rear brakes but surely this is not normal that about half the disc isn't making contact...


P.s hi I'm kirk by the way

 

[Nik]

Hi kaosiow, welcome to ClioSport!

 

[The Russian.]

Hello and welcome to ClioSport Kirk by the way.

 

[kaosiow]

Hello and welcome to ClioSport Kirk by the way.

always one ain't there lol. So i tried the search option on here but couldn't find anything about the brakes any info for me guys?

 

[Chip-mk1]

I wouldnt worry, these cars hardly use the rear disks, and to change it you need to do wheel bearing as well, and then you need to do both sides really, so you are looking at wrong side of 200 quid including a bit of labour and genuine parts.

 

[kaosiow]

I wouldnt worry, these cars hardly use the rear disks, and to change it you need to do wheel bearing as well, and then you need to do both sides really, so you are looking at wrong side of 200 quid including a bit of labour and genuine parts.

Would it not be an m.o.t fail tho?

 

[Chip-mk1]

Would it not be an m.o.t fail tho?

no, not so long as they work

 

[George@RTR_Parts]

Welcome!

Shouldn't fail if working properly ie no sticky calipers etc.

If they say it has low rear brake effort, that's normal

Show them page 8 of this link:

http://webarchive.nationalarchives....k/vosa/repository/MoT Issue 31 - Apr 2006.pdf

 

[Chip-mk1]

Welcome!

Shouldn't fail if working properly ie no sticky calipers etc.

If they say it has low rear brake effort, that's normal

Show them page 8 of this link:

http://webarchive.nationalarchives....k/vosa/repository/MoT Issue 31 - Apr 2006.pdf

Yep non working rear brakes are part of the "upgrade" package for a cup which included:
losing the aircon
rubbish headlights
horrible seats
no rear brakes


Lol

 

[kaosiow]

Yep non working rear brakes are part of the "upgrade" package for a cup which included:
losing the aircon
rubbish headlights
horrible seats
no rear brakes


Lol

It's a weight saving then lol and on the plus side i guess i won't ever have to replace the rear brakes then