Author Topic: Is this normal for "old" disc brakes? (Read 899 times)

tigerb · « **on:** July 04, 2005, 08:10:09 pm »

My car has all disc brakes and when it was new I only needed to apply a little pressure (e.g 5%) on the brake pedal at the stop sign and the car would stop completely, however after a few yrs with 30% disc remaining, I now need to apply a bit more pressure (maybe 10%) for the car car to completely stop at the stop sign or else it would try to move a bit forward and I could hear/feel a little "sticking", is this normal?

Thanks and best regards.

barrie1 · « **Reply #1 on:** July 04, 2005, 09:15:39 pm »

Yes of course its normal as your brake pads wear down over time and the travel on the calipurs is longer. I just changed my back brakes on my truck 2 weeks ago and now my pedal distance is a lot closer and nicer as well. More material down there means higher pedal if every thing is working all right.

tigerb · « **Reply #2 on:** July 04, 2005, 09:28:30 pm »

Thanks Barrie1 as usual, you are good!

articsteve · « **Reply #3 on:** July 04, 2005, 09:42:57 pm »

More material down there means higher pedal if every thing is working all right.

Since when on cars built in the last 30 years?

barrie1 · « **Reply #4 on:** July 04, 2005, 10:29:27 pm »

I have 2 wheel disc vehicles and 4 wheel disc vehicles and I see the difference in my pedal height every time I change out the pads and or the shoes depending on which vehicle I am driving at the time. My vehicles are a little older then yours perhaps but the same braking principals apply. I recently changed the back brakes on my truck and picked up about 1" of travel on my pedal due to the new adjustments. Didn't have to add any fluid to compensate as the old shoes were still somewhat safe. This particular vehicle does not have power brakes so its not totally the same as many others.

articsteve · « **Reply #5 on:** July 04, 2005, 11:05:15 pm »

That's probably it.