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Brakes - Drilling sensation
« on: June 28, 2013, 09:07:32 am »
Hopefully someone can offer some advice!

Out in my mk5 gti last night and I had to brake relatively hard, I got this awful drilling sensation through the brake pedal up into my foot.

Does anyone know what this could be? is it just that my brakes are needing replaced?

any help most appreciated.
Cheers!
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Re: Brakes - Drilling sensation
« Reply #1 on: June 28, 2013, 09:11:08 am »
Was is the ABS kicking in?
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Re: Brakes - Drilling sensation
« Reply #2 on: June 28, 2013, 09:13:14 am »
Quote from: skard on June 28, 2013, 09:11:08 am
Was is the ABS kicking in?

I guess it could have been, is the drilling through the sole of your foot sensation symptomatic of the ABS kicking in?
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Re: Brakes - Drilling sensation
« Reply #3 on: June 28, 2013, 09:30:21 am »
^^^ Yes.
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Re: Brakes - Drilling sensation
« Reply #4 on: June 28, 2013, 09:36:05 am »
Quote from: richwig83 on June 28, 2013, 09:30:21 am
^^^ Yes.

thanks, i guess my next question is as the road was damp is this really no cause for concern?
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Re: Brakes - Drilling sensation
« Reply #5 on: June 28, 2013, 09:36:38 am »
^^^ No
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Re: Brakes - Drilling sensation
« Reply #6 on: June 28, 2013, 09:43:51 am »
Quote from: richwig83 on June 28, 2013, 09:36:38 am
^^^ No

haha! OK, what should i do!?!?!?

not sure i understand...is the drilling sensation symptomatic of a defective ABS system?
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Re: Brakes - Drilling sensation
« Reply #7 on: June 28, 2013, 09:46:00 am »
No the 'drilling' means it is doing its job perfectly well  :happy2:
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Re: Brakes - Drilling sensation
« Reply #8 on: June 28, 2013, 09:47:06 am »
Quote from: skard on June 28, 2013, 09:46:00 am
No the 'drilling' means it is doing its job perfectly well  :happy2:


^^^ This
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Re: Brakes - Drilling sensation
« Reply #9 on: June 28, 2013, 10:20:30 am »
Quote from: ArildStavrum on June 28, 2013, 09:13:14 am
Quote from: skard on June 28, 2013, 09:11:08 am
Was is the ABS kicking in?

I guess it could have been, is the drilling through the sole of your foot sensation symptomatic of the ABS kicking in?

Did it feel like this??  :laugh:

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Re: Brakes - Drilling sensation
« Reply #10 on: June 28, 2013, 10:23:32 am »
^^ you found that pic quickly, did you upload it from your 'my documents'?  :grin:
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Re: Brakes - Drilling sensation
« Reply #11 on: June 28, 2013, 10:29:59 am »
I'm not sure if you lads are extracting the urine or not!!
can only hope as it concerns my brakes that you are not!!
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Re: Brakes - Drilling sensation
« Reply #12 on: June 28, 2013, 10:35:25 am »
When was your last fluid change?
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Re: Brakes - Drilling sensation
« Reply #13 on: June 28, 2013, 10:47:13 am »
The sensation you felt was the brakes clamping on and off very quickly, so you stop without locking the wheels. Perfectly normal operation. There is a lot of banter on here but when it comes to safety, no one on here would lead you astray if it wasn't working normally :happy2:
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Re: Brakes - Drilling sensation
« Reply #14 on: June 28, 2013, 10:56:31 am »
Quote from: 56OctyVRS on June 28, 2013, 10:47:13 am
The sensation you felt was the brakes clamping on and off very quickly, so you stop without locking the wheels. Perfectly normal operation. There is a lot of banter on here but when it comes to safety, no one on here would lead you astray if it wasn't working normally :happy2:

i thought that would be the case!! thanks!

Brake fluid change around 8 months ago just after i bought the car!
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