Happening for a while now, the brakes 'pulse' when applied softly or firmly, but more noticeably when gently stopping. They almost grab fast just as the car stops rolling.
If it was warped discs i would hear/feel as they rotate I would think. Could it be air locked (Ive not bled brakes for years!)
its just been serviced with a report that the oil was in good condition. Anything else I should consider?
C5 MkIII brakes pulsing
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Re: C5 MkIII brakes pulsing
i dont know what the brake system is like on a MK3 C5,
but maybe the fault is ABS related
but maybe the fault is ABS related
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current ride a BX 1.7 TZD estate
1986 MK1 BX 1.9na D Auto(in Mothman Andy's stable )
layed up roppy 1.9TD XANT estate, now gone to meet her maker
purple and lilac metalic 2CV(VIOLET)registered to her in doors
1972 DS special been layed up aprox 31 years
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Re: C5 MkIII brakes pulsing
I had this problem after mine had been laid up for a while due to rust on the discs, it has improved considerably but it still does it if I brake hard, I think the discs are probably out of shape due to the rust or they could be warped but as I rarely brake hard I'm not really bothered about it.
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Re: C5 MkIII brakes pulsing
Same same with my old Mk1, a very slight pulse as well as in my case, a slight/minute delay on the nearside.....thinned disks can do that....what is the millage ?Peter.N. wrote:I had this problem after mine had been laid up for a while due to rust on the discs, it has improved considerably but it still does it if I brake hard, I think the discs are probably out of shape due to the rust or they could be warped but as I rarely brake hard I'm not really bothered about it.
Peter
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