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[Webby the Bear]

Hi guys,

As I posted a while back I was having a grinding from my brakes on the Ford Fusion but only on initial moving of the car (car in auto ''D'' creeping forward with brakes half on). Quiet during road use.

So today I whipped out the copper grease and cleaned the discs and pads and cailper bracket etc. still no improvement.

HOWEVER discs I noticed are particularly rusty. very strange as we use the car every day. anyway a quick looksy in the back of the Haynes and it says if you have a grinding noise (I do) it could be excessive corrosion of the discs.

you reckon this is the problem???

cheers guys

 

[symes]

did you run side of screwdriver around edge of the rotors disc's to remove the loose rust? and you sure its front not rear? drums on rear can make a racket of them frords

[Webby the Bear]

did you run side of screwdriver around edge of the rotors disc's to remove the loose rust? and you sure its front not rear? drums on rear can make a racket of them frords

I didn't mate I just sprayed brake clean on the discs. yeah its defo from the front mate 

[chrisgixer]

It will be noisy if the discs are rusty. Nothing to unusual there. Mine does it on first application at the top of the road after a lay up. Worse in winter obviously. 

[symes]

I always run screwdriver along edge-jam it by caliper and turn disc--wear glass's mate-the crap flies in all directions-and eyeballs not available through gm even with trade card and pattern ones are rubbish too

[Webby the Bear]

cheers for the info guys. as I said theyre not noisy during driving. its solely just when creeping forward and im half on the brakes.

I think im just going to replace the discs/pads.

symes re the glasses..... I had to wear them today to get that anti rattle spring back in... that was a bit of a bitch!  spring flew out at me twice 

[Webby the Bear]

and by the way guys.... any idea why rust wud be there? we use it every day  would have thought that even if they were rusty before I got them the fact we use it every day would take that rust off? 

[omega3000]

Could be the shield thingie , try bending it back ..loads of crap gets caught in there .. i also do what symes does with screw driver to get the rust off the disc 

[chrisgixer]

cheers for the info guys. as I said theyre not noisy during driving. its solely just when creeping forward and im half on the brakes.

I think im just going to replace the discs/pads.

What are the disc surfaces like? Inboard side especially.

[Webby the Bear]

chris, do you mean the look of them or the feel of them (if I was to run my finger over the surface)?

ill get a pic tomorrow and see ewhat you girls think 

steve...... shiekd thingy??? 

[omega3000]

Dont know if you have them on yours http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Land-Rover-Discovery-1-RHS-O-S-Front-Brake-Disc-Shield-/400388994972?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item5d390b379c

[Webby the Bear]

interesting. does that fit round the hub assembly or something? 

luckily none of that on mine mate  just that anti rattle clip being a pain 

[omega3000]

interesting. does that fit round the hub assembly or something? 

luckily none of that on mine mate  just that anti rattle clip being a pain 

Its a dust shield backing plate , most cars have them .. bet you will see them next time you look .

[symes]

interesting. does that fit round the hub assembly or something? 

luckily none of that on mine mate  just that anti rattle clip being a pain 

Its a dust shield backing plate , most cars have them .. bet you will see them next time you look .

Even my ford consul-1962-has them 

[Webby the Bear]

ill have a good butchers mate