Author |
Topic: strange (Read 836 times) |
|
rich1
Full Member
london cabbies have the knowledge!!
Posts: 747
|
driving home tonight and the blower kept coming on even tho it was switched off !!!
and then about a mile from home every time i touched the breaks i got a horrible grinding noise , breaks worked ok , sounded like something was dragging , had a look when i got home but to dark to see anything , any ideas ?
i think i managed to sort the blower , i did the reset thing and it seemed to cure it . but its the grinding thing that is worrying me 
|
|
 IP Logged |
|
|
|
mijfife
Full Member
Posts: 198
|
 |
Re: strange
« Reply #1 on: Mar 1st, 2009, 11:26pm » |
 Quote  Modify
|
Grinding on the brakes usually indicates that a brake pad is down to the metal A quick check to find out if it's front or rear is to gently pull the hand brake on (keeping the button depressed) when driving along, if it makes the grinding noise, it's a problem at the rear.
Cheers Jim
|
|
IP Logged |
'96 2.5TD Ultima estate running on veg oil!
|
|
|
rich1
Full Member
london cabbies have the knowledge!!
Posts: 747
|
|
Re: strange
« Reply #2 on: Mar 1st, 2009, 11:28pm » |
Quote Modify
|
cheers jim , will give that a try in the morning
|
|
IP Logged |
|
|
|
Jonnycab
Senior Member
Former owner of 2.3 Ultima Facelift saloon
Posts: 3900
|
|
Re: strange
« Reply #3 on: Mar 1st, 2009, 11:49pm » |
Quote Modify
|
on Mar 1st, 2009, 11:26pm, mijfife wrote:Grinding on the brakes usually indicates that a brake pad is down to the metal A quick check to find out if it's front or rear is to gently pull the hand brake on (keeping the button depressed) when driving along, if it makes the grinding noise, it's a problem at the rear.
Cheers Jim |
|
If this is the case, then there's a good chance the discs may have been scored badly & they may also need replacing 
|
|
IP Logged |
|
|
|
rich1
Full Member
london cabbies have the knowledge!!
Posts: 747
|
|
Re: strange
« Reply #4 on: Mar 2nd, 2009, 12:57pm » |
Quote Modify
|
went out this morning , tried jims idea . no grinding
took car for a spin , no grindind
pulled up outside my house , and got some grinding
going to pop it round to my mechanic and let him have a butchers, because im confused as hell
|
|
IP Logged |
|
|
|
rich1
Full Member
london cabbies have the knowledge!!
Posts: 747
|
|
Re: strange
« Reply #5 on: Mar 3rd, 2009, 5:29pm » |
Quote Modify
|
it was rear brake pads 
|
|
IP Logged |
|
|
|
SnowyScorpio
Junior Member
Scorpio 2,3L Hgv 1997
Posts: 51
|
|
Re: strange
« Reply #6 on: Mar 3rd, 2009, 7:46pm » |
Quote Modify
|
I remember that my MOT guy told me that its usaly the inner pads that suffers the most wear. So one could look at the outer one and think they are ok.
|
|
IP Logged |
Scorpio 2,3L Hgv 1997
|
|
|
rich1
Full Member
london cabbies have the knowledge!!
Posts: 747
|
|
Re: strange
« Reply #7 on: Mar 3rd, 2009, 8:16pm » |
Quote Modify
|
picked it up tonight , no more grinding................lovely jubbly 
|
|
IP Logged |
|
|
|
|
Home
Help
Search
Members
Login
Reply
Send Topic
Print