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Offline heavyd

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Cooked brakes, how do I sort it out?
« on: May 28, 2011, 07:30:06 pm »
As titles states, I've got cooked brakes, the discs went a purple colour, smelled really bad, pedal goes a lot further down before it bites, and doesn't really do much.
So.....
Will they get better by themselves, or will discs/pads or fluid need replacing?
Thanks for any advice in advance :happy2:
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Re: Cooked brakes, how do I sort it out?
« Reply #1 on: May 28, 2011, 07:34:54 pm »
Sounds like you've boiled the fluid. Get rid of that.

Pads may well be fine with a light sanding with garnet paper.
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Re: Cooked brakes, how do I sort it out?
« Reply #2 on: May 28, 2011, 07:45:03 pm »
as above sounds like you have cooked the fluid Dom
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Re: Cooked brakes, how do I sort it out?
« Reply #3 on: May 28, 2011, 07:55:22 pm »
Damn! Just had it changed in February at the dealers aswell :confused:
Got my remap sorted today aswell :jumpmove:
« Last Edit: May 28, 2011, 07:58:18 pm by heavyd »
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Re: Cooked brakes, how do I sort it out?
« Reply #4 on: May 28, 2011, 09:44:42 pm »
Cooked fluid - change it.
Light sandpaper on discs

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Re: Cooked brakes, how do I sort it out?
« Reply #5 on: May 28, 2011, 09:46:05 pm »
Ps when I say 'Light sandpaper' I mean use light grade sandpaper (eg 600) not set fire to sandpaper.......
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Re: Cooked brakes, how do I sort it out?
« Reply #6 on: May 28, 2011, 09:49:43 pm »
Quote from: Wildman10 on May 28, 2011, 09:46:05 pm
Ps when I say 'Light sandpaper' I mean use light grade sandpaper (eg 600) not set fire to sandpaper.......

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Re: Cooked brakes, how do I sort it out?
« Reply #7 on: May 28, 2011, 11:48:53 pm »
Quote from: Wildman10 on May 28, 2011, 09:46:05 pm
Ps when I say 'Light sandpaper' I mean use light grade sandpaper (eg 600) not set fire to sandpaper.......
Its lucky I couldnt find any matches in the house then eh :drinking:

Quote from: PDT on May 28, 2011, 09:49:43 pm
Quote from: Wildman10 on May 28, 2011, 09:46:05 pm
Ps when I say 'Light sandpaper' I mean use light grade sandpaper (eg 600) not set fire to sandpaper.......

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It was the DSG box that was pulling the torque back, looks like it was the same with the map you put on aswell. If you have any morning slots available next week, can you book me in for a dyno run please :party: :party:
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Re: Cooked brakes, how do I sort it out?
« Reply #8 on: May 29, 2011, 12:05:16 am »
hows it feel in comparison.  Have they mapped the DSG then?
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Re: Cooked brakes, how do I sort it out?
« Reply #9 on: May 29, 2011, 09:25:51 am »
Feels like its been mapped again. If you bear in mind the fact the dsg box has been holding the car back even since I had the PDt map put on, now it isnt, feels like a different car.
I havent had the DSG mapped, they found a way around the problem, which is quite clever really. I should really get the Revo dsg map, but I cant seem to justify the ££ for the returns, maybe if they do an offer on it I may be tempted
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Re: Cooked brakes, how do I sort it out?
« Reply #10 on: May 29, 2011, 09:59:23 am »
What were u doing to have cooked ur brakes btw??
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Re: Cooked brakes, how do I sort it out?
« Reply #11 on: May 29, 2011, 10:10:02 am »
Are these the standard brakes?
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Re: Cooked brakes, how do I sort it out?
« Reply #12 on: May 29, 2011, 11:04:47 am »
No lecture from me. I couldn't give a toss they are your brakes after all.  :P

Deep down you know the answer though.  :wink:
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Re: Cooked brakes, how do I sort it out?
« Reply #13 on: May 29, 2011, 11:47:11 am »
Don't think the fuid has boiled (then you'd have nearly no brake power at all).

Guess the pads are cooked up now and should be replaced.

Buy a s pair of Tarox F2000 or G88 and a set of at least Ferodo DS2500
or even better Pagid RS4-2. And don't forget to install a brake ventilation.
Just open fog grills or remove fogs + hoses into inner fenders.

These pads aren't road legal and they might squeek sometimes, but
they can handle the heat and they bite from cold like stock. If you want
to go the legal way choose EBC Yellow or Ferodo DS Performance.
Not as good though, but cheaper and ECE R90 compliant.


NB:
We just had this question at least a 1000 times before. Try a search.

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« Last Edit: May 29, 2011, 11:48:51 am by the bruce »
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Re: Cooked brakes, how do I sort it out?
« Reply #14 on: May 29, 2011, 11:55:47 am »
Thanks for replies :happy2:
I've never seen a cooked brakes question before to be honest. I know what the best pad route to go, seen plenty of those threads  :laugh:
And yes Hedge youre right :drinking:
Ive got a couple of new tins of ate super blue in the shed I might stick in anyway, but I had a feeling the pads might have been cooked :sad1:
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