Important! : Brakes dangerous !

1. gazwhittle Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2008 Wigan Posts: 2820 Citroen C2 Rthym Soon to be VT* upgrade.

   #1 5th August 2008, 16:41

   The breaks no matter in what weather conditions just instantly lock. I mean to the point where i have to drive at 20 because im scared of the wheels locking. any ideas how i can stop it? the pads and disks are perfect so im stumped.
2. edwardsvtr Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2008 plymouth Posts: 161 Audi A3 1.8T sport, stage 1 remap, coilovers, arb'

   #2 5th August 2008, 16:45

   mine is the same for some reason with harsh breaking the back wheels lock and i end up sliding, fun when in control, not so fun when not
3. Mark51p Super Moderator Joined: Sep 2006 Wakefield Posts: 14427 Golf GT

   #3 5th August 2008, 16:45

   how much grip are there on the tyres?
   how hard are you pressing the pedal?
   could also b the MC, but dont know how it could be.
4. Mark51p Super Moderator Joined: Sep 2006 Wakefield Posts: 14427 Golf GT

   #4 5th August 2008, 16:46

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by edwardsvtr mine is the same for some reason with harsh breaking the back wheels lock and i end up sliding, fun when in control, not so fun when not

   if you have had your car lowered then the person that lowered it might not have adjusted the brake bias valve.
5. gazwhittle Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2008 Wigan Posts: 2820 Citroen C2 Rthym Soon to be VT* upgrade.

   #5 5th August 2008, 16:51

   nope the car is standard, all tyres are perfect and i would say harsh braking but necessary stopping. Its like if someone steps out infront of me and i press the break it instantly locks the front end, i know people say pump the pedal but it should even be locking. if anything i think the bios is set all to the front end i know its mostly front end braking but............ ive no idea
6. Kitson Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2008 Tamworth - Staffordshire Posts: 105 Peugeot 106 1.1

   #6 5th August 2008, 17:25

   I would say just take it too a garage if it that bad mate, not worth risking it tbh.
7. BLUE-VTS Newbie Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 19

   #7 6th August 2008, 21:00

   i had this with my car it turned out to be a snapped caliper bolt if i remember correctly, they just bit like hell no matter what you try to do,
8. smiith Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Sep 2007 Jail - Whitby Posts: 15034 520bhp Honda Jazz

   #8 6th August 2008, 21:21

   if its a 1.4, it will have most braking on the front, since there is only disks on the front, and drums arnt all that good....
   
   how hard are you pressing the pedel? tried slowly pressing it?
   
   and in alot of cases, if its emergency stop, your going to lock up
9. BLUE-VTS Newbie Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 19

   #9 6th August 2008, 21:24

   tbh it sounds like a fault not really a driver error or std problem, to get them to lock as described takes some going, especially at 20mph, get them looked at for sure but it sounds exactly like what mine was doing,
10. Mark51p Super Moderator Joined: Sep 2006 Wakefield Posts: 14427 Golf GT

    #10 6th August 2008, 21:28

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by smiith if its a 1.4, it will have most braking on the front, since there is only disks on the front, and drums arnt all that good.... how hard are you pressing the pedel? tried slowly pressing it? and in alot of cases, if its emergency stop, your going to lock up

    the rear only does 10-15% of brakin so the difference between discs and drums when doing an emergency stop would not make much of a difference imo
11. JamesRm Forum Section Moderator Joined: Aug 2008 Liverpool Posts: 15517 Saxo VTR

    #11 7th August 2008, 02:31

    u might need to bleed the brakes? the brake fuid line could be blocked aswell.
12. stingray1987 Regular Poster Joined: May 2008 Stoke on Trent Posts: 421

    #12 15th August 2008, 20:14

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Mark51 the rear only does 10-15% of brakin so the difference between discs and drums when doing an emergency stop would not make much of a difference imo

    
    you say that but ive always had dums on back on all my other cars but this car my vtr has discs on back and under harsh braking that are crap that lock up which sends the back out and the the frount are still rolling.
    
    its asif the back is doing more braking than the frount.
    and ive had new tyres on and new brakes pads and discs all round.
    
    is it just mine or are the brakes on a vtr crap?
13. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

    #13 15th August 2008, 23:58

    check to see if the pistons have retracted properly
    
    whats the condition of the discs and pads??
14. Pat_Vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2007 North London Posts: 6170 Land Rover Discovery

    #14 16th August 2008, 04:54

    take it to a garage
15. steev911 Newbie Joined: Jul 2008 Newcastle Posts: 29 Citroen Saxo VTR Phase 2

    #15 18th August 2008, 00:23

    nope it aint jus you, just getten my VTR and the brakes are appaling. GTi6 conversion when some more money rolls in like.