BX Brakes (Again)
Moderator: RichardW
BX Brakes (Again)
I have had 3 BXs and I have had a problem with the front brakes on them all. When I service the brakes, change disks, pads etc they always run very hot. The disks that is. I end up having to back off the handbrake cables a fair amount which in turn gives me rather poor braking. Why I am posting is that I have just bought a Xantia that needs new Disks, 65000 miles, and by the look of them they have been getting hot. Before I start with this car is there any tricks to the front brakes or am I doing something wrong.I always free up the pistons turning them in and out of the calipers and make sure everything is clean and free of rust including the anti squeal shims.
Not had the same problems as you with BX brakes - my old one did 170,000 miles with only one change of discs and my "new" one has just had new discs at 130,000 miles. However, my wife's Xantia had a change of discs at 65,000 miles and from other postings on this and other boards this is not unusual - unless others know differently!
PhilW
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