Disc brakes
Modern cars are fitted with a brake system using disc brakes. This system guarantees weight reduction, simpler inspection and maintenance, and excellent brake deceleration. The developers of new vehicles are paying increasing attention to safety, mileage cost and comfort. The balancing of the brakes is essential for the achievement of these objectives.
Brake maintenance
Friction between the brake pads and the brake disc causes heat and wear on both components. Optimum brake deceleration can be achieved only if both parts are completely flat and parallel. As soon as one of these components is replaced because of wear, the other must be adjusted to fit as well as possible to its new "partner".
Brake problems
Because of constant refinement of materials, assembly tolerances and quality awareness, even minor defects in disc brakes are noticed by the driver. Vibration in the steering wheel or brake pedal can be felt immediately and brake noise is audible. Simply replacing the discs with new ones will not necessarily completely stop the vibration as disc runout can still occur due to the drive flange having runout. We can now skim discs on the vehicle so the disc will be perfectly matched to the drive flange — this will eliminate any vibration issues and save the cost of replacement.
Three directly attributable causes
Oscillation of the brake disc. This may be caused by tolerance in the brake disc and hub, or by distortion of these parts by shock loads. The oscillation of the brake disc can be felt in the steering wheel. The brake disc and the brake pads are not in line.
The difference in thickness of the disc measured at different points in the radial plane. This phenomenon is the logical consequence of differences in material structure, run-out and constant changes in brake conditions such as ambient temperature, humidity and load on materials. DTV can be clearly felt in the brake pedal. Once again, brake disc and brake pads are out of line.
Roughness of the brake disc surface leads to high or low frequency vibration of the brake components. The differences in surface structure do not conform to the manufacturer's specification and will result in excessive brake noise.
Pricing
All prices include VAT. Approximately 1 hour per disc, including dismantling and re-assembling the wheel. To book your car in, please call 0161 776 0777.
The result
All brake problems solved in one action, requiring about 1 hour for each brake disc, including dismantling and re-assembling the wheel.
How it works
Find us
Unit 1 Siemens Road,
Northbank Industrial Park,
Irlam, Manchester, M44 5AH
Phone: 0161 776 0777 (option 1 for workshop)
Hours
Mon–Fri: 8:30 am – 5:30 pm
Saturday: 8:30 am – 12:30 pm
Sunday: closed