brakeservicing/maintenence...anyone else do this?

[steveo3002]

just serviced the brakes on the golf...you know usual stuff calipers off and clean up and grease the correct bits etc

ive noticed they had a ring of rust around the edges...i decided to grind it back flush with mr angle grinder , wasnt sure if it would ruin the balance or not

it seems to have improved the brakes a fair bit..i figure maybe that rusty lip was holding the pads away on light applications?

anyone else do this as a matter of routine

yes i know new discs or a skim would be even better , but I'm poor

[ChasR]

I used to, but the lip is there for a reason, and with more meat on the discs, you do appreciate the difference in better stopping power once they are bedded in.

The Sebring MGB I am expecting to see a big difference in braking to my '73 (It's on braided lines, new fluid, discs and pads, in addition to refurbed calipers).

BTW I was poor when I had the Pug . I still put new lower arms and bits onto it (yes it was a bit of a struggle, but it saved me buying tyres like there was no tomorrow.

[steveo3002]

what do you mean its there for a reason? they're still good discs with plenty of life in em , I'm not talking a huge lip , its more due to lack of use in my case

[mikemai47]

It's there because the pads don't cover the edge of the disc, disc wears and leaves the lip, i've ground it off before, right or wrong i don't know, just tides it up before fitting new pads.

[purplevanman]

Jun 6, 2009 21:18:31 GMT mikemai47 said:

It's there because the pads don't cover the edge of the disc, disc wears and leaves the lip, i've ground it off before, right or wrong I don't know, just tides it up before fitting new pads.

Me too, same as lip on inside of a drum