Massive brake bias

[BenAG200]

Hello all,

Been out of the country for the last 6 months and took my car for its MOT the other day, failed on the brake bias which was a massive 46%. I stripped the brakes and gave them a good clean but this doesn't seem to have solved it, you can feel when I brake that the drivers side of the car wants to keep going, any ideas on how to sort this? Was thinking new pads.

Cheers,

Ben

 

[Foxspeed]

if the pads are free to move - have you checked the pistons all push back easily?

if they are give the brakes a bleed - then try it?

 

[ben_r1]

It would seem logical that if the cars been standing for 6 months the caliper pistons could seize. I'd investigate this firstly.

 

[BenAG200]

Yeah my initial thought was that the piston might have seized from the long period of standing but checked yesterday and all ok.

 

[Foxspeed]

the inside of the discs are prone to corrosion....

maybe worth a new set of pads - or swap a pad over from each side and see if that evens the brakes out if you cant afford new pads

 

[ben_r1]

This is the front axle?

 

[BenAG200]

Yeah front axle. When I checked the pads yesterday the drivers side did have a shine to them like they'd overheated but I roughed up which improved it slightly but not enough, so now thinking new pads.

 

[ben_r1]

Go for it then. Not sure how much Renault charge these days for a set of pads? A ludicrous amount no doubt.

 

[BenAG200]

Thinking of going for Ds2500's which are £125 from Camskill

 

[ben_r1]

Yeah not a bad price. I bear good reviews about those pads over on CS although have no specific experience myself.

 

[BenAG200]

Love how the garage doing the MOT has just called and said I need a new caliper because the piston has seized, he sounded mighty embarrassed when I said that's funny I wound it back in yesterday!