Brake calipers

[Alanphe]

Anyone any idea why on my karoq my front calipers are one at 0900 the other at 1500 and back one at 1100 the other 1300..??

thanks

[VRT24]

Probably to reflect the normal (forward) rotation of the disc - clockwise on the offside (RHD) wheels and anti-clockwise on the nearside wheels.

[Alanphe]

hhmm...thanks maybe yeah

but for instance mercedes dont do that...

[Breezy_Pete]

I expect the guy fitting them in the factory was drunk. 

[Kenny R]

2 minutes ago, Wino said:

I expect the guy fitting them in the factory was drunk. 

That, or the owner

[KenONeill]

30 minutes ago, Alanphe said:

my front calipers are one at 0900 the other at 1500 and back one at 1100 the other 1300..??

I've never seen that on any make, including VAG makes.

[john999boy]

Can we have some photos @Alanphe

 

[Alanphe]

Guys… sorry it’s me losing my marbles and confusing the two sides… sorry

[J.R.]

Easy to get confused in this hot weather if it takes you 2 hours to walk from one side of the car to the other!

 

The clock readings you gave were 100% correct for a symettrical set up, trying turning your watch backwards when reading one side of the vehicle.

Edited 22 July, 2021 by J.R.

[Tim1631]

3 hours ago, Alanphe said:

Anyone any idea why on my karoq my front calipers are one at 0900 the other at 1500 and back one at 1100 the other 1300..??

thanks

 

😂

 

Both the same just opposite 

[Gabi4]

This is like the question "Do you buy tea cups with the handle on the right or on the left?" 

[john999boy]

54 minutes ago, Gabi4 said:

This is like the question "Do you buy tea cups with the handle on the right or on the left?" 

That depends upon which side has a motif on and if you're right or left handed and like to show the motif off or just appreciate it. 

[Ootohere]

 Loosen backword & tighten forward.

 

 

 

 

Refers to fitting bicycle pedals no mater which side of the bike you are facing.

[J.R.]

Depends on whether your spanner is at 12 O clock or 6 O clock relative to the pedal shaft.

 

Skoda should fit theirs (calipers not pedals) in either of those positions to avoid confusing people

 

 

[MrAdamwood]

Talking of brake calipers, does anyones else's suffer with a click of the front pads when going from forward to reverse? so annoying! Dealer said it was a known issue.

[Ootohere]

?

Was that a drug dealer?

 

The clicking is a known issue. 

Cars with clicky brake pads have it and when they are not clicking the issue is not know

[MrAdamwood]

hahaha drug dealer would be more useful!

 

seriously though, is it a known issue? and surely there must be a revised pad design to cure it?