rear brakes locking up

1. goat_janine Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2006 Cornwall! Posts: 644 Audi A3

   #1 16th June 2007, 21:19

   hi guys
   
   I had to brake heavily the other night.
   
   My rear brakes locked up, white smoke and a really loud screeching sound before i managed to stop.
   
   Boyfriend thinks the brake balance adjustor needs adjusting?
   
   Car is a mk2 forte. Is at the standard ride height.
   
   I will rep if anyone can help me out!
2. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

   #2 16th June 2007, 21:24

   standard ride height is terrible for that, ight be worth getting the brakes bled and like said could even be the brake bia
   
   a remember mine doing it at standard height, its part of owning a saxo
3. goat_janine Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2006 Cornwall! Posts: 644 Audi A3

   #3 16th June 2007, 21:35

   Is it easy to adjust then? or is it a garage job?
4. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

   #4 16th June 2007, 21:54

   tbh id rather take it to the garage, if you can bleed the breakes first
5. mallboy Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2005 Wolverhampton Posts: 3000 MK1 VTR TURBO

   #5 16th June 2007, 22:03

   the rear valve could just need free-ing up by greasing it as the same thing happened to me
6. goat_janine Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2006 Cornwall! Posts: 644 Audi A3

   #6 16th June 2007, 22:08

   Thanks for the help guys
   
   Il get boyfriend to have a look tomorrow see whats what and get it booked into garage if needs be. Rep on its way!
7. goat_janine Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2006 Cornwall! Posts: 644 Audi A3

   #7 16th June 2007, 22:10

   Predator_VTR it wont let me rep you Must have repped you in the past then. Thanks for help anyway mate!
8. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

   #8 16th June 2007, 22:22

   i have plenty of rep, im just a whore now
9. Sparco_Tom Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 12836 Yeaaahh Fiesta

   #9 18th June 2007, 13:39

   my does the same but thats due to having a million times better brakes on the back than the front at the moment
10. CampDavid Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Bedford Posts: 7457 Saxo VTS Peugeot 306 GTI-6 Astra SRI

    #10 18th June 2007, 15:31

    Brake adjuster is fucked.
    
    Get the Haynes out and try greasing it. Maybe it's just hammered anyway though
11. l1ukeRS Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2005 Telford United Kingdom (England) Posts: 3962 Focus RS Saxo Vtr

    #11 18th June 2007, 15:40

    get a can of wd40 and a big screwdriver and keep levering and spraying it until it frees up, its the thing sat on the rear axle with 2 brake lines going in from down the car and 2 coming out, with a spring adjuster on it too incase any1 didnt know.
    
    and for any1 wanting 1 if theres is buggered ive got a free working 1 for sale for a tenner
12. mallboy Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2005 Wolverhampton Posts: 3000 MK1 VTR TURBO

    #12 18th June 2007, 15:46

    as i said before free-ing up the brake valve thingy should work but i never had any smoke coming out of my car. have you got it checked out from a garage yet?
13. Jay_uk Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2007 Kidderminster, Worcestershire Posts: 239 Black MK2 VTS

    #13 21st June 2007, 02:16

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by mallboy as i said before free-ing up the brake valve thingy should work but i never had any smoke coming out of my car. have you got it checked out from a garage yet?

    at a guess i think she meant tyre smoke from the brakes locking up
14. goat_janine Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2006 Cornwall! Posts: 644 Audi A3

    #14 21st June 2007, 07:48

    Havent got it seen yet
    
    Jay_uk is correct, there was loads of white tyre smoke when i was trying to stop.
    
    Thanks for all your help guys will get car looked at asap
15. spencer_cammedvts Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2005 MEASHAM United Kingdom (England) Posts: 3445 257bhp Ibiza Cupra Turbo

    #15 21st June 2007, 08:16

    just fitted my brembos and my rear brakes still lock up before the front?
16. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

    #16 21st June 2007, 14:56

    brake bias need ajusting mate ^^^^^^^^^^