Worrying brakes - Greenstuff or more probs....

[Dave.]

I have been out for a "spirited" drive this evening and after around 5 mins of quick B road driving i found that my pedal went rock hard, and there was little if in fact any urgency or bite to the brakes. When slammed my foot down it would nearly lock, but only if i really hammered the pedal.

Is this likely to be the pads that have caused the issue through overheating??

Or more likely a case of desoerate need of a fluid change??

For info i have

Greenstuff front pads (fitted when i bought car )
Braided front lines
Brembo HC Discs
and fluid changed around 18 months ago.

Im thinking its just a continuation of the awful Greenstuff experience i have read about so many times and am gonna give fred a ring to try and get some ds2500's asap especially as i have rsport trackday at silverstone on 4th!

Cheers

 

[sideways danny]

certainly going to be the pads

 

[Dave.]

Ah and I I had a quick look at the reservoir when I got back, not sure if it should look like there's fluid on it....

Do these leak if fluid gets shagged??

 

[sideways danny]

the reservoir shouldn't leak. If the lid is leaking it could have a damaged seal or not be tightened enough

 

[Dave.]

ok cheers danny, ill check it then! Will it course any problems if it is leaking slightly? and how much will a replacement be?
fluid level is ok, so its not that.

where abouts do you work danny?

 

[Dave..]

That resevoir looks dodgey... that's the last place you want brake fluid leaking from

 

[Dave.]

my thoughts exactly....

 

[Dave..]

Noticed much smoke?

 

[Dave.]

none what so ever mate..

i think its only a very slight leak by the looks of it..

do you mean from the reservoir??

 

[sideways danny]

ok cheers danny, ill check it then! Will it course any problems if it is leaking slightly? and how much will a replacement be?
fluid level is ok, so its not that.

where abouts do you work danny?

my own place near Bedford in a few weeks time

 

[Dave.]

fancy having a look / doing a fluid change / fitting me some ds2500's??

Im only in Buckingham

 

[Dave..]

none what so ever mate..

i think its only a very slight leak by the looks of it..

do you mean from the reservoir??

Brake fluid leaking out of the resevoir drips straight onto the exhaust manifold, and brake fluid goes up quite nicely.

 

[Dave.]

fortunately i think its a v slight weep, ill clean it up tomo and keep a daily eye on it for the next couple of days

 

[sideways danny]

fancy having a look / doing a fluid change / fitting me some ds2500's??

Im only in Buckingham

can do. I'd go for discs too if you're changing pad compound. you wont get anything like the best from decent pads if your disks are contaminated with a different compound

 

[sideways danny]

Brake fluid leaking out of the resevoir drips straight onto the exhaust manifold, and brake fluid goes up quite nicely.

brake fluid is more flammable than petrol!!

 

[Dave.]

is there anyway of cleaning up the discs that are on? there not that old

pm me with a price for fitting / bleeding if u dont mind mate :approve:

 

[Dave..]

brake fluid is more flammable than petrol!!

So which french genious thought it'd be a good idea to put the brake fluid resevoir just above the exhaust manifold?

I imagine it was the same person who decided that the parts desk for Renault Derby would be shut today. I'm still trying to get me a dephaser!

 

[sideways danny]

not much choice in where you can mount a reservoir really. Same place on most cars


Let me know if you dont get one ordered tomorrow and i'll sort it

 

[Pete Nov]

my own place near Bedford in a few weeks time

Sorry to hijack but.. Where abouts in Bedford and what do you do? Im from Bedford you see lol.

But brakes dont sound too good, my brothers 182's brakes dont seem the sharpist to be honest, dont know if theyre all like that or they maybe on the verge of needing to be changed.

 

[sideways danny]

Sorry to hijack but.. Where abouts in Bedford and what do you do? Im from Bedford you see lol.

But brakes dont sound too good, my brothers 182's brakes dont seem the sharpist to be honest, dont know if theyre all like that or they maybe on the verge of needing to be changed.

Not in workshop yet. I'll let the location be known when i'm in, but I do a range of services, basic maintenance, through to whatever you want doing really. Primarily clios of any type, but happy to do most cars.

Happy to have a look at the brakes, should be able to tell if they're working fairly easily

 

[john182rs]

Danny, gimmie a shout when your up and running as i might need brakes doing soon plus a service and some other bits, your about half the distance i would usually take to ktec.

 

[Jonny1*2]

My reservoir always looks like that. Especially after track work and brakes seem pretty sharp to be honest. You'll get a small amount of seepage.

 

[mark smith87]

DS2500 pads are very good. I've had 2 sets on my 172. I have Brembo HC front discs, DS2500 front pads,rear discs are standard with EBC Green pads.