29-01-2013, 04:18 PM
So, driving along at about 30, suddenly here a crunching grinding knocking noise coming from the osf front. Sounds like something has gotten stuck in the wheel between the rim and the caliper. f*ck. Pull over, call a mate to come check it out.
find the wheel bolts are done up bastard tight, so I stand on the brakes to hold the car, and hear a loud ish pop and the pedal goes to the floor. Bollocks. Get the wheel off, no sign of leaking, however I do pull the pad wear sensor out of the caliper, that had been the cause of the noise.
Go to the other side and find a massive puddle of brake fluid.
Turns out the brake line had been rubbing on the inside of the tyre, and had worn through
f*cking lucky, I've just driven 400 miles on the motorway, it could have gone at anytime, but it pops in the car park of a local care home.
find the wheel bolts are done up bastard tight, so I stand on the brakes to hold the car, and hear a loud ish pop and the pedal goes to the floor. Bollocks. Get the wheel off, no sign of leaking, however I do pull the pad wear sensor out of the caliper, that had been the cause of the noise.
Go to the other side and find a massive puddle of brake fluid.
Turns out the brake line had been rubbing on the inside of the tyre, and had worn through
f*cking lucky, I've just driven 400 miles on the motorway, it could have gone at anytime, but it pops in the car park of a local care home.
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