So, you've been out......

MadderThanMax · 02-07-11, 04:58 PM

........ for a drive, your car has discs and pads all round - should there be any heat on the rear wheels (alloys) when you stop?

a/ Nil

b/ Slight Heat

c/ roasting

Discuss...

rich.r · 02-07-11, 05:01 PM

depends on how much/hard you have used your brakes

you will allways get heat soak

kerker21 · 02-07-11, 05:32 PM

yes coz if you havent you aint trying hard enough

Couperman · 02-07-11, 05:42 PM

c. Roasting - if the brakes ain't hot you ain't driving it hard enough

John. · 02-07-11, 05:42 PM

Nil, assuming normal driving.(and your brakes are in correct working order, wheel bearings haven't collapsed and you've remembered to release the hand-brake !)

J.

BIGGYIN · 02-07-11, 06:23 PM

Depends,if you leave your handbrake on?

Phil Payne · 02-07-11, 06:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MadderThanMax

........ for a drive, your car has discs and pads all round - should there be any heat on the rear wheels (alloys) when you stop?

The rears do 5% to less than 10% of the work. So compare them with the front and - more importantly - with each other.

yeti · 02-07-11, 06:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BIGGYIN

Depends,if you leave your handbrake on?

I did that the other day, got to the bottom of the road and wonderred why the van stopped itself when I took my foot off the juice

In my defence, I'd been on nights.

BIGGYIN · 02-07-11, 06:59 PM

I did it,when I 1st started driving.

Wasn't fully on,one click.They didn't half,heat up.

Andy Douglas · 02-07-11, 07:20 PM

If they are roasting could well be siezing up,common problem with rear discs due to under use.

02-07-11, 05:32 PM	#3
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02-07-11, 05:42 PM	#4
Couperman Smut Meister Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Newark-on-Trent Posts: 1,418	c. Roasting - if the brakes ain't hot you ain't driving it hard enough __________________ Rod Inwood - Member 1467 1994 C4 4a 100 sport 2.6 V6, Ruby Red Pearl, 98,000 miles Previously owned :- 1988 B3 Coupe 2.3E 5 Cyl, Panther Black Metallic 1990 C4 4a 100 Saloon 2.0 ltr, Tornado Red 1994 B4 Coupe 2.6E V6, Lime Pastel 'Gelbus', 231,000 miles (Sadly written off 04/07/2015) 1994 B4 Avant 2.6E V6, Indigo Blue, 167,000 miles.

02-07-11, 06:23 PM	#6
BIGGYIN 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Merseyside Posts: 7,976	Depends,if you leave your handbrake on? __________________ q90 B2 Type 85 - q90 B2 Type 85-PROJECT-ABY 20vt KARL. Injection is nice but I'd rather be blown

02-07-11, 06:59 PM	#9
BIGGYIN 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Merseyside Posts: 7,976	I did it,when I 1st started driving. Wasn't fully on,one click.They didn't half,heat up. __________________ q90 B2 Type 85 - q90 B2 Type 85-PROJECT-ABY 20vt KARL. Injection is nice but I'd rather be blown

02-07-11, 07:20 PM	#10
Andy Douglas Grown up member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: St Andrews Posts: 446	If they are roasting could well be siezing up,common problem with rear discs due to under use. __________________ No Audi at Present MGF VVC Honda CRV (daily wife bus) Peugeot Expert (work van) VW Polo 1.9 TDI No 1 sons 1st VAG car

02-07-11, 05:01 PM	#2
rich.r Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 1,832	depends on how much/hard you have used your brakes you will allways get heat soak

02-07-11, 05:42 PM	#5
John. 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Scottish Borders. Posts: 7,526	Nil, assuming normal driving.(and your brakes are in correct working order, wheel bearings haven't collapsed and you've remembered to release the hand-brake !) J.