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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Miggy24 on 17 March 2009, 08:00:52

Title: Worn or warp break disks
Post by: Miggy24 on 17 March 2009, 08:00:52
Hi all how can you tell if the front break disks are worn or warp.Are there any signs
Title: Re: Worn or warp break disks
Post by: nick v6 on 17 March 2009, 08:05:56
crap break pedal
uneven breaking
when braking the car may judder

hope that is of any help mate :y
Title: Re: Worn or warp break disks
Post by: mathewst on 17 March 2009, 08:07:55
The safest way to know is to remove one wheel. this way you can know for sure. If they have scratches change them immediately. There is nothing more important than properly working brakes. If the brake pads were worn out  and they touched the discs with metal surface it is extremly dangerous because the discs itself can brake in piexces
Title: Re: Worn or warp break disks
Post by: Miggy24 on 17 March 2009, 08:08:47
Ok buddy also the steering is crap to it always pulls to the left.1 min it can be fine then it goes to pulling to the left again
Title: Re: Worn or warp break disks
Post by: Andy B on 17 March 2009, 08:16:23
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The safest way to know is to remove one wheel. this way you can know for sure. If they have scratches change them immediately. There is nothing more important than properly working brakes. If the brake pads were worn out  and they touched the discs with metal surface it is extremly dangerous because the discs itself can brake in piexces
 

Score marks are themselves not dangerous.  :-?
Title: Re: Worn or warp break disks
Post by: mathewst on 17 March 2009, 09:21:27
Because of the scoremarks the car can brake unevenly and even swing the hole car to the side if you hit the brakes hard.
Title: Re: Worn or warp break disks
Post by: nick v6 on 17 March 2009, 09:31:35
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Ok buddy also the steering is crap to it always pulls to the left.1 min it can be fine then it goes to pulling to the left again

bottom arms or even steering idler

maybe even check your tyre pressures
yes it sounds daft but if one front tyre is low on pressure and you go over an uneven bit of round it can make th car pull over the uneven bit of road
Title: Re: Worn or warp break disks
Post by: VX1 on 17 March 2009, 09:47:52
Incorretc geomtry
Lower arms worn
steering idler arm worn
tyres worn
Calipers not working sufficently
Tyre pressure's


Paul