Alez
|
| posted on 29/7/04 at 10:09 AM |
|
|
Ford Escort brakes and brake pads
Guys,
A friend of mine has an Escort TD, I think it's the mk5 or maybe mk4, I've attached a couple of pics of cars that look like it. Yesterday
she told me she's had situations where the car brakes' wouldn't perform. That's in sections of the road where there is high slope
downhill (a pass for instance) so I got the impression that she's not using the brakes nor the gears properly resulting in overheating. Apart
from the obvious training to correct this, would you recommend fitting different pads, like the Green Stuff ones I have in the Locost? (Also do they
fit?) I'm scared that she may bend her discs due to overheating.
Image deleted by owner
Image deleted by owner
BTW, is that car FWD or RWD? She also mentioned something about handling so I'm curious.
Cheers,
Alex
|
|
|
|
|
theconrodkid
|
| posted on 29/7/04 at 10:37 AM |
|
|
if the brakes are in reasonable condition they should work ok unless they are being overheated as you state,other thing to look at is the vacume pump
on them,they are known to give up or not work too well
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
|
|
|
mookaloid
|
| posted on 29/7/04 at 11:05 AM |
|
|
I had a guy ask me about his brakes not working a while ago - mainly in the wet or in icy conditions on his farm track.
Turned out it was his ABS cutting in as his front wheels tried to lock up! DOH!
|
|
|
phelpsa
|
| posted on 29/7/04 at 11:13 AM |
|
|
Thats a Mk6. FWD.
Adam
[Edited on 29/7/04 by phelpsa]
|
|
|
Peteff
|
| posted on 29/7/04 at 12:15 PM |
|
|
I had an Escort TD.
The brakes were brilliant and never faded. I fitted new Brembo discs and ferodo road pads and never had any trouble in the 2 years before I got rid.
I'd go with Conrod on the vacuum pump theory if all the other bits are o.k. and the fluids fresh.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
|
|
|
Alez
|
| posted on 29/7/04 at 12:54 PM |
|
|
Thanks everyone!
I'll see if the car has ABS first, then I'll test the brakes to see how they feel and will have that vacuum pump checked if need be.
Pete BTW, did you fit Brembos as an UPGRADE or was it just a replacement due to wear out of the original ones? Did you fit bigger discs?
Cheers,
Alex
|
|
|
Peteff
|
| posted on 29/7/04 at 02:31 PM |
|
|
Replacement only.
Standard vented discs, just that they are made by Brembo. Some cheapo ones are not as vented or well machined I've noticed
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
|
|
|
stephen_gusterson
|
| posted on 29/7/04 at 03:22 PM |
|
|
if its anything like the roads on your spanish islands, riding the brakes on a long downhill section isnt gonna make em work well..... is she using
engine braking on long downhill bits?
My wife had a fiesta once that had crap brakes - it was the disks. They were literally 'chunking off' the brake surface, reducing the
amount of braked area.
Is the brake fluid ok? needs flushing / bleeding?
atb
steve
|
|
|
Dick Axtell
|
| posted on 29/7/04 at 04:54 PM |
|
|
Vac Pumps
quote:
Originally posted by theconrodkid
...other thing to look at is the vacume pump on them...
Vacuum pump is only on diesel versions (there being very little manifold depression).
Is the booster faulty/leaking? Do the usual checks.
1: With engine off, make several brake pedal applications, to dispel any vacuum remaining in the booster.
2: Then start the engine, with foot on the brake pedal. Pedal should move with increasing vac.
3: Hold pedal down with foot, then switch off engine. If pedal creeps back against foot, you've got a leaky booster.
ATB
|
|
|
Peteff
|
| posted on 29/7/04 at 05:04 PM |
|
|
Hence the TD...
It's an abbreviation for turbo diesel Dick.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
|
|
|
Dick Axtell
|
| posted on 29/7/04 at 05:26 PM |
|
|
TD
Thanks Pete - I missed that!! (Short-sighted old git).
Work-in-Progress: Changed to Zetec + T9. Still trying!!
|
|
|
