406 Brakes?

[Bailes1992]

Numbness could well be caused by a sticking piston...

Funny enough when I changed the breaks one of the pads was stuck in position meaning it wasen't working, we covered it in coper grease when we refitted everything.

[FarmerPug]

when i brought my car to a mechanic after i changed the brakes finding they weren't as good i was initially told 'dont worry they only hold you back' but it was the fluid it was leaking out of the back

[Bailes1992]

Went to my private road at 3 last night and did a 0-105mph run, slammed on and about 50mph the pedal hit the floor Managed to slow down ok and stop, looked under the car and one of my break hoses was leaking. So ordered goodrich hoses and new brake fluid, should be here monday

[FarmerPug]

the fluid leaking wasnt on my car it was the old clio i had before, never had any leaks from the 406 yet

[Bailes1992]

Theres a pin hole in one of the break hoses, as the fluid heats up it thins and leaks from there and looses pressure.

[bangernom1cs]

Just a thought ,

Take out the sliding pins on the front and clean up & grease?
They do seize up over time. A quick wire wool and copper grease might help
If the rear discs are a bit stiff then a few goes with WD 40 and copper grease work wonders.
For drums just clean everyting up and re-adjust.
I've tried loads of different pads over the years and find Ferodo premier good....
But The local factors suggested I try a brand called Varga..@about a tenner!
Work great.
T

[totaleclipse]

Numbness could well be caused by a sticking piston...

^^ i concur, this is prolly your problem, and when they heat up it may [possibly be freeing it off enough to squeeze out a little more, but when cold it can hardly move.

[Bailes1992]

I imagine it's a sticking piston. The breaks work though, they work well. Just not happy with the pedal feel or the fact they don't seem to 'bite' hard. Would a little copper slip help?

[steve_earwig]

Depends which side of the pads you put it on

[totaleclipse]

vacuum hoses, vacuum pump, servo, sticking caliper.

sticking caliper would get my vote as that would could well free off when they warm up.

[jason1987]

would the 406 discs glow stopping from 105mph? or is it hard to get a 406 to glow lol?

[406Iain]

Mine stopped perfectly from the naughty side of 100 without drama,noise or any glowing.So you must have a problem.Sticking calliper?