New brake discs, pads and shoes

1. Ginga-jamie Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2012 Aylesford, Kent Posts: 231 2001 Posi Blue Furio 2000 Wicked Red VTS

   #1 16th July 2012, 12:01

   Just replaced my old discs, pads and shoes and the braking doesn't seem as good. I have heard they need bedding in but how long will this take and whats the best ways of doing it
2. user_58222 Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2012 bingley Posts: 309 1999 citeroen saxo westcoast

   #2 16th July 2012, 12:04

   drive it round for a couple of hundred miles
3. user_55763 Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Milton Keynes Posts: 869 2000 Citroen Saxo 1.0L

   #3 16th July 2012, 12:04

   Did you wipe of the layer of film on the disks? and on the drums?
   
   Also about 200 miles they say to "bed" in (brake carefully and don't apply a lot of pressure unless you need too!)
   
   Also did you happen to take the brake lines off or not?
   
   Air might have got into the system, or you could have seized one of the calipers!
   
   
   Those are a few options to look at
4. Ginga-jamie Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2012 Aylesford, Kent Posts: 231 2001 Posi Blue Furio 2000 Wicked Red VTS

   #4 16th July 2012, 12:13

   There was no film on the discs. Also I didn't replace the drums but I used brake cleaner. Didn't touch the lines. Ok I will give it a few hundred miles and then see how they are cheers
5. user_55763 Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Milton Keynes Posts: 869 2000 Citroen Saxo 1.0L

   #5 16th July 2012, 12:16

   There is ALWAYS a film on the disks, Its not a plastic film, its a layer of grease to protect the disk from corrosion when its boxed up and not in use. Take the wheels off and wipe the film off using brake cleaner and a clean cloth
6. user_51379 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2011 plymouth Posts: 2921 mk2 VTS

   #6 16th July 2012, 12:16

   you cant see the film on them the film stops them rusting before you fit them lol your ment to wipe the disc with a spirit
7. Ginga-jamie Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2012 Aylesford, Kent Posts: 231 2001 Posi Blue Furio 2000 Wicked Red VTS

   #7 16th July 2012, 12:19

   Oh sugar, my bad
8. user_51379 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2011 plymouth Posts: 2921 mk2 VTS

   #8 16th July 2012, 12:20

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Ginga-jamie Oh sugar, my bad

   easily done mate ive done it before to
9. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

   #9 16th July 2012, 12:23

   Time to strip them down again and clean the pads disks drums and shoes with brake cleaner.
   
   Pretty much the first rule of brakes is to clean all metal surfaces with brake cleaner and a clean cloth. Least you will know for next time.
10. Ginga-jamie Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2012 Aylesford, Kent Posts: 231 2001 Posi Blue Furio 2000 Wicked Red VTS

    #10 16th July 2012, 12:33

    I cleaned the shoes adn drums, just didn't think about the discs, so won't be too bad. Plus I got wide spoke alloys so may not have to strip the wheels off
11. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

    #11 16th July 2012, 12:45

    your pads are going to be contaminated so no matter how much to clean the disk the pad is still going to have the transit grease on them.
12. Ginga-jamie Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2012 Aylesford, Kent Posts: 231 2001 Posi Blue Furio 2000 Wicked Red VTS

    #12 16th July 2012, 12:49

    Ok cheers