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  1. After having 3 sets of discs and pads I have established through lots of research and reading that it’s not the discs to fault. they are actually much to large for the car as they are used on other vw made cars such as the Leon. its the pads to fault if you buy cheap ones the metal content is much to high this means they last much longer but they end up warping the disc as they don’t dissipate the heat. if you get more expensive pads they have different material I.e not metal particles as the cheap ones do they wear out quicker but don’t warp the disc.
  2. Thanks for the help. I got a set on order from ebc 106 pound for the discs and pads so not too bad. the pads I got in are full of metal I grinded the sides down today to give them less grab as the brake pedal was rock hard when I grinded them the sparks were flying off them. Saying that they are much better better now a bit more travel on the pedal and the jerky feeling is much less and more controllable on the brake. My head doesn’t go through the window by just breathing on the pedal. i used a run out gauge and they are warped slightly with a dark patch on the disc.
  3. Can I ask on the ultimax was the pad surface completely flat or tapered down on the edge? i think this is part of the problem I grinded the edge down today so they have a taper like some I have seen and they are much better
  4. Did you find a solution as I have drawn a blank
  5. I don’t remember which ones they were however the surface was flat I have noticed that some pads have the edges turned down I was wondering if this would make a difference it has gone through three sets of discs in ten thousand miles though I have had enough now it’s like driving a ship in rough seas at slow speeds
  6. I have exactly the Same problem 3 sets of discs now of varying brands they are all rubbish I think they are made of butter the cars going vag should re call these cars but got no chance of that
  7. I’m wondering duff inner drive shaft cv joint
  8. I have tried pagit and also another brand both were fine initially then the dreaded wobble when braking it’s more noticable when driving slow i have checked the piston and there is no drag on the wheels and it’s not binding i don’t sit with my foot on the brake soon as I stop handbrake goes on to make sure i didn’t create the heat spot even though it’s got the auto hill start feature i have also also noticed first thing in the morning when it’s minus 1 it’s not so bad a mile down the road it gets much worse also there is brake squeal even though they are brand new pads and discs its driving me insane if honsest I have stripped the whole thing apart cleaned greased our everything back together and it still does it it’s like driving a ship or someone else is controlling the foot brake pumping it. I can’t feel any pressure difference in the pedal when it does it which makes me think there may be a bush or suspension part to fault. I can’t see any bushes gone but you never know unless I replace everything it’s going to remain a mystery. My mates one doesn’t do it and it’s the same year 2014
  9. Sadly my last update was wrong it wasn’t the fluid i ended up fitting another set of discs and pads even though the other on a have done a grand total of 1600 miles 100 miles later warped again im at a loss the wobble is so bad when I brake it feels like the wheel are coming off on the power though it’s smooth as silk feel like driving the thing off a cliff all bushes look and feel fine wheel bearings all good as well it was fine for a week after putting a new set on but now it’s back to wobble central had enough the cars going unless anyone can suggest anything that’s not on a previous thread which I have read
  10. So the latest update on this saga I took the discs off cleaned everything up again all looked perfect. They were perfectly flat put everything together and it was still shuddering. I thought it must be something else upon looking into brake fluid resouvoir it was massively overfilled took it to correct level with a syringe. now it’s fixed suprising what effect it had on the brakes. Never seen it before on any car. It must have been down to pressure in the system somehow would never have thought too much fluid would have that effect
  11. Hi all has anyone experienced issues with warped brake discs. They appear to be very prone to warping on the mighty citigo. i recently fitted a new set as my originals were yes you guessed it warped. The new ones were original oe they were padgit with new pads. almost immediately within 500 miles they have warped I have got the dredded judering at high speed when braking and lurching when braking at low speed. i don’t drive fast brake hard or keep my foot on the brake pedal when stationary to cause the warping i have had many different brands of car and this is the first time I have experienced this issue was wondering if anyone had any tips or brands of disc that seem to have done the trick.
  12. I’m new to this forum and wondered if anyone has experienced this. my citigo is great but the tyre size is 165 70 14 I’m finding it hard to get new tyres as they are few and far between and expensive compared to an alternative size 175 65 14which is found on the green tech with alloys. if I change all four tyres the same time will they fit the steel rims has anyone done this as the tyres are much cheaper and of better quality
  13. I’m new to this forum and wondered if anyone has experienced this. my citigo is great but the tyre size is 165 70 14 I’m finding it hard to get new tyres as they are few and far between and expensive compared to an alternative size 175 65 14 which is found on the green tech with alloys. if I change all four tyres the same time will they fit the steel rims has anyone done this as the tyres are much cheaper and of better quality
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