MOT Time, OK but curious front brake problem!!

[DHilly]

Took the Chim for the MOT last week, tester passed but showed me that the O/S front brake was comming on slightly before the N/S. When fully applied the braking force was OK and equal.

I had fitted new Discs & Pads about 500 miles ago but I had noticed a slight twinge once when I had to brake shaply.

At the weekend took the calipers off check, and when bleeding the brakes noticed that the O/S was slower to bleed than the N/S? Decided to change the hoses, problem solved!

The hose had partially collapsed and I presume was not letting all the fluid back out therby holding the pads slightly onto the disc.

Never had that before thought I might share with you all.

[MuffDaddy]

I have a similar problem, but also when the car gets very hot it feels like the nsf brake doesn't fully release.

Will check pipes.

[WOO5IE]

The collapsing brake pipe has definitely been mentioned on here a few time before. Not sure if it is 'They all do that sir' but it has happened before.


Trev

[MikeTVR]

Definitely happened to me. The collapsed pipe acted like a one way valve allowing the brake to be applied but failling to allow the fluid back out again hence the brake was binding and got rather hot. I'd replaced the calliper which eliminated that so the pipe was the only thing that wasn't common to both sides.
Mike

[That Daddy]

WOO5IE said:

The collapsing brake pipe has definitely been mentioned on here a few time before. Not sure if it is 'They all do that sir' but it has happened before.


Trev

Happens on many other brands too,many moons ago when i worked at a Honda Dealership early Civics & Accords preludes etc were prone to this one way brake hose fault,always fronts as i remember(long time ago )its age related in my opinion.