Brake pads not lasting

1. KierranD L-plater Joined: Nov 2013 Falmouth, Cornwall Posts: 35 Citroen Saxo Desire 1.1 5dr 2001

   #1 11th February 2014, 10:29

   About 2 months ago I had to change the brake pads as one side had completely gone. The two sides where different makes so I guessed that the person before had only changed one side at a time.. As the the side was completely fine.. Then about 2 weeks ago I started to hear rumbling noises from the side that the brake pad went last time.. The noise only happend if I was going above 60mph and braking then would stop once I got to 30-40mph. Since then it's just getting lower and lower now it starts at 40mph. And I think that side brake pad has now gone as I can hear the pads grinding on the discs.. But I don't understand how that side is going through brake pads so fast?
   Any help would be great thanks
   
   
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2. Kebabman Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2012 Lancs Posts: 439 Saxo VTS mk1 stage rally car

   #2 11th February 2014, 10:31

   Sounds like it could be a partially or possibly now a fully seized calliper pushing the pads on to the disc.
3. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #3 11th February 2014, 10:39

   As above and you only change brake pads as a front pair,ie not one side and the other side say 3 months later.out of interest what make are the pads?
4. Kebabman Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2012 Lancs Posts: 439 Saxo VTS mk1 stage rally car

   #4 11th February 2014, 10:41

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by stevo67 As above and you only change brake pads as a front pair,ie not one side and the other side say 3 months later.out of interest what make are the pads?

   +1 for what he said about changing as pairs, you should never change pads on a single side.
5. KierranD L-plater Joined: Nov 2013 Falmouth, Cornwall Posts: 35 Citroen Saxo Desire 1.1 5dr 2001

   #5 11th February 2014, 10:52

   I never changed one side.. The previous owner did. When I changed them about 2 months ago I changed them as a pair and the make was Delphi
   
   
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6. chompy Established Member Joined: Jan 2008 Scotland Posts: 1764 Because racecar

   #6 11th February 2014, 11:42

   could be a warped disc causing excessive wear or as said above the caliper binding on.
7. Manu Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned

   #7 11th February 2014, 11:45

   You can feel a warped disc when driving, so I'd bet on a seized caliper. And yes obviously you change pads in pairs.