Brakes on Ford Fiesta MK6
Discussion
Baldchap said:
There'll be one either side of the disc, but you possibly can't see the inside one for the brake disk.
ETA: If it's like the Focus and Ka that I have, one pad will be inserted into the piston inside the caliper and one will be interference fit in the housing. There's a bit of wire holds the whole thing under tension.
I think there is only one, on one side of the disc, I got my phone and took a video and didn't see a second brake pad on the other side of the disc.ETA: If it's like the Focus and Ka that I have, one pad will be inserted into the piston inside the caliper and one will be interference fit in the housing. There's a bit of wire holds the whole thing under tension.
Edited by Baldchap on Wednesday 17th June 22:09
Haltamer said:
Assuming they're a sliding calliper, that means either the bracket or the piston are in direct contact with the disc:- Both are bad for stopping, and, I imagine would be making an absolutely dreadful noise.
They don't make any noise, and I don't know if it's bad for stopping as I am a new driver and this is my first car. So I have nothing to compare to if that makes sense.Haltamer said:
Hmm, Sounds like the pads are either very low or there's just not enough light to see the pads fully:- This cutaway shows what you should see through the gap at the top of the calliper:
May be worth popping a wheel off and taking a proper look both for peace of mind and so you can gain an understanding of the system
I'll take the wheel off tomorrow and have a better look, I'll probably order some new brake pads and discs. Any recommendations? I'm not looking to spend a lot I just want them to, well work for everyday driving. May be worth popping a wheel off and taking a proper look both for peace of mind and so you can gain an understanding of the system
I was looking at these:
https://www.eurocarparts.com/p/bosch-brake-pad-101...
https://www.eurocarparts.com/p/pagid-brake-disc-10...
Okay, I didn't take the wheel off as it was raining today and just didn't want to deal with that. I did get a micrometre and a digital calliper and measured everything so here is what I measured.
From lip to lip on the brake disc, I got 21.76mm so I'm assuming the disc was 22mm thick brand new.
Then I measured the distance from the disc to the lip which was 1.36mm.
I then measured the overall thickness of the brake disc which was 19.8mm with a micrometre.
I have also made a video, here it is I did end up seeing the other brake pad, it's just very well hidden.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxcupd8GOPg
I do have experience with cars just not a lot, I would know what I would be doing, I have the tools to do the job. I have worked on my car before, flushed the power steering fluid but I understand it's not as complicated as changing brake discs and pads.
From lip to lip on the brake disc, I got 21.76mm so I'm assuming the disc was 22mm thick brand new.
Then I measured the distance from the disc to the lip which was 1.36mm.
I then measured the overall thickness of the brake disc which was 19.8mm with a micrometre.
I have also made a video, here it is I did end up seeing the other brake pad, it's just very well hidden.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxcupd8GOPg
I do have experience with cars just not a lot, I would know what I would be doing, I have the tools to do the job. I have worked on my car before, flushed the power steering fluid but I understand it's not as complicated as changing brake discs and pads.
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