Brakes Red hot brakes

jorelph · 25th April 2008, 21:53

sorry if wrong place to write - aswell as rusting brakes which we have now established as "ok!" does anyone else have problem of brake discs getting really hot?? i can park car and wash it 20 mins later and when hose car down first the water actualy fizzes on contact with discs!!
surely not right
opinions pls

Pottsy · 25th April 2008, 22:19

That's fine assuming you have been using the brakes hard. But it could be a symptom of brakes binding.

If you can, go for a drive and don't use the brakes - just slow with the gears. It doesn't have to be a long drive. If possible, stop on your drive using just the handbrake. If the front discs are hot - then you need to go to your dealer!

jorelph · 26th April 2008, 07:58

had been to dealer who - of course - said all fine!! cos there was also bit of grinding noise on drivers front - thought was sticking.

but didnt think of doing no brake test to see myself!

cheers

kooldog · 26th April 2008, 11:11

The other thing you could try is let the handbrake off on a level piece of ground in a car park for instance and from the outside of the car should be fairly easy to push the car. if it feels hard or there is a grinding noise you probably have a binding brake caused by a piston not retracting properly after you've applied the brakes.

What you descibed after 20 mins doesn't sound right despite what dealer said.

i am not a Honda mechanic but served time as a Ford apprentice mechanic 35 years ago. Dave

Bungle · 26th April 2008, 17:03

Or jack up the front wheels (one at a time of course) and see if they rotate freely by hand. With just the hand brake applied, there should be very little resistance on the front.

It could be that you brake very hard when driving, heating up the discs so much....

Unknownsoldier · 26th April 2008, 21:45

Well, I went out tonight for a drive and did some serious to-the-limit driving round some quiet lanes (keeping to the NSL of course), for about 15-20 minutes (this will usually heat them up sufficiently if breaking for bends etc.). And mine were when I pulled over, not too hot, although they had been well used. I would suggest yours is binding somewhere, BTW is it all disc heating or just one??? If it's just one (spit on them and see if it hisses), then it is binding, if all 4 possibly a VSA problem.

Tom

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jorelph black devil car Valve Cap Join Date: 23rd February 2008 Location: london uk Posts: 28 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Red hot brakes sorry if wrong place to write - aswell as rusting brakes which we have now established as "ok!" does anyone else have problem of brake discs getting really hot?? i can park car and wash it 20 mins later and when hose car down first the water actualy fizzes on contact with discs!! surely not right opinions pls

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25th April 2008, 22:19	#2 (permalink)
Pottsy Administrator Civinfo guru Join Date: 10th April 2006 Location: Leics Posts: 4,771 Thanks: 7 Thanked 63 Times in 32 Posts	That's fine assuming you have been using the brakes hard. But it could be a symptom of brakes binding. If you can, go for a drive and don't use the brakes - just slow with the gears. It doesn't have to be a long drive. If possible, stop on your drive using just the handbrake. If the front discs are hot - then you need to go to your dealer!

26th April 2008, 07:58	#3 (permalink)
jorelph black devil car Valve Cap Join Date: 23rd February 2008 Location: london uk Posts: 28 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	had been to dealer who - of course - said all fine!! cos there was also bit of grinding noise on drivers front - thought was sticking. but didnt think of doing no brake test to see myself! cheers

26th April 2008, 11:11	#4 (permalink)
kooldog Valve Cap Join Date: 16th April 2008 Location: Wokingham,England Posts: 20 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	The other thing you could try is let the handbrake off on a level piece of ground in a car park for instance and from the outside of the car should be fairly easy to push the car. if it feels hard or there is a grinding noise you probably have a binding brake caused by a piston not retracting properly after you've applied the brakes. What you descibed after 20 mins doesn't sound right despite what dealer said. i am not a Honda mechanic but served time as a Ford apprentice mechanic 35 years ago. Dave

26th April 2008, 17:03	#5 (permalink)
Bungle Rocketship door handle Join Date: 3rd July 2006 Location: SE London/Kent Posts: 1,217 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Or jack up the front wheels (one at a time of course) and see if they rotate freely by hand. With just the hand brake applied, there should be very little resistance on the front. It could be that you brake very hard when driving, heating up the discs so much....

26th April 2008, 21:45	#6 (permalink)
Unknownsoldier Comedian/Smart Ase Civinfo guru* Join Date: 22nd September 2007 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 2,261 Thanks: 37 Thanked 17 Times in 17 Posts	Well, I went out tonight for a drive and did some serious to-the-limit driving round some quiet lanes (keeping to the NSL of course), for about 15-20 minutes (this will usually heat them up sufficiently if breaking for bends etc.). And mine were when I pulled over, not too hot, although they had been well used. I would suggest yours is binding somewhere, BTW is it all disc heating or just one??? If it's just one (spit on them and see if it hisses), then it is binding, if all 4 possibly a VSA problem. Tom