I washed the car AND dried the brakes by driving it around and left it in the garage over the seasonal period.
BUT the outer pads stuck SOLID to the discs. [Auto parking brake]
Left some material behind after a rather brutal moved off so stopped and cleaned them up with a sharp tool and some emery. A couple of firm stops stopped it knocking.
All okay now. But feel a bit of a T**T now
What can I do better for 'NEXT' time.
[Would it have been better to 'gently' prise the pad using disc and pad back plate away first before a move off]
I always used to my leave cars with the brakes off in my level garage. NEVER ever had a problem in 50 years until now.
I can still do that with a bit of a FAFF the same. [Stop the engine. Ignition on, Brake off, Ignition off. Lock car]
Suggestions welcome
Does the brake being held off consume any battery power?
Cheers Andy
BUT the outer pads stuck SOLID to the discs. [Auto parking brake]
Left some material behind after a rather brutal moved off so stopped and cleaned them up with a sharp tool and some emery. A couple of firm stops stopped it knocking.
All okay now. But feel a bit of a T**T now
What can I do better for 'NEXT' time.
[Would it have been better to 'gently' prise the pad using disc and pad back plate away first before a move off]
I always used to my leave cars with the brakes off in my level garage. NEVER ever had a problem in 50 years until now.
I can still do that with a bit of a FAFF the same. [Stop the engine. Ignition on, Brake off, Ignition off. Lock car]
Suggestions welcome
Does the brake being held off consume any battery power?
Cheers Andy