mk3 Golf Brakes

Hi
Got a 1997 gti 16v. Yesterday a metallic rubbing noise started from the
offside front wheel during breaking. I presumed this was low pads but then
noticed the sound continues slightly after releasing the brake pedal. Had a
look at the brake last night and the outer pad is about 5-6mm thick. The
inner pad is difficult to see because of the caliper but that appears to be
very low.

Should brake pads wear at the same rate on the same wheel?

The sound is like a two metal sheets rubbing together.

Anyone have any ideas?

Thanks

Sometimes yes and no.

"vw-stuff" > wrote in message
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> Hi
> Got a 1997 gti 16v. Yesterday a metallic rubbing noise started from the
> offside front wheel during breaking. I presumed this was low pads but
> then
> noticed the sound continues slightly after releasing the brake pedal. Had
> a
> look at the brake last night and the outer pad is about 5-6mm thick. The
> inner pad is difficult to see because of the caliper but that appears to
> be
> very low.
>
> Should brake pads wear at the same rate on the same wheel?
>
> The sound is like a two metal sheets rubbing together.
>
> Anyone have any ideas?
>
> Thanks
>
>
>

Do you think the caliper is not sliding on the pins?


"Woodchuck" > wrote in message
.. .
> Sometimes yes and no.
>
> "vw-stuff" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Hi
> > Got a 1997 gti 16v. Yesterday a metallic rubbing noise started from the
> > offside front wheel during breaking. I presumed this was low pads but
> > then
> > noticed the sound continues slightly after releasing the brake pedal.
Had
> > a
> > look at the brake last night and the outer pad is about 5-6mm thick.
The
> > inner pad is difficult to see because of the caliper but that appears to
> > be
> > very low.
> >
> > Should brake pads wear at the same rate on the same wheel?
> >
> > The sound is like a two metal sheets rubbing together.
> >
> > Anyone have any ideas?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
> >
>
>

Possible yes, it's something easy to check when replacing the pads. The pins
must be removed to get the caliper off.

"vw-stuff" > wrote in message
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> Do you think the caliper is not sliding on the pins?
>
>
> "Woodchuck" > wrote in message
> .. .
>> Sometimes yes and no.
>>
>> "vw-stuff" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > Hi
>> > Got a 1997 gti 16v. Yesterday a metallic rubbing noise started from
>> > the
>> > offside front wheel during breaking. I presumed this was low pads but
>> > then
>> > noticed the sound continues slightly after releasing the brake pedal.
> Had
>> > a
>> > look at the brake last night and the outer pad is about 5-6mm thick.
> The
>> > inner pad is difficult to see because of the caliper but that appears
>> > to
>> > be
>> > very low.
>> >
>> > Should brake pads wear at the same rate on the same wheel?
>> >
>> > The sound is like a two metal sheets rubbing together.
>> >
>> > Anyone have any ideas?
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>

vw-stuff > wrote:
> Hi
> Got a 1997 gti 16v. Yesterday a metallic rubbing noise started from the
> offside front wheel during breaking. I presumed this was low pads but then
> noticed the sound continues slightly after releasing the brake pedal. Had a
> look at the brake last night and the outer pad is about 5-6mm thick. The
> inner pad is difficult to see because of the caliper but that appears to be
> very low.

> Should brake pads wear at the same rate on the same wheel?

> The sound is like a two metal sheets rubbing together.

> Anyone have any ideas?

As dumb as it may sound the only time I've ever heard that sourt of noise
from the wheels its been either a bent dust shield rubbing on the rotor
or debris (usually pebbles) stuck between the rotor and the dust shield.
Either is easily correctable.

dan

Thanks to all who replied.
Problem now sorted. I replaced the discs (rotors) and pads on the front.
The inside pad had worn all the way down to the backing plate and it had
scored a groove on the inside face of the disc.

Thanks again




"nope" > wrote in message
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> vw-stuff > wrote:
> > Hi
> > Got a 1997 gti 16v. Yesterday a metallic rubbing noise started from the
> > offside front wheel during breaking. I presumed this was low pads but
then
> > noticed the sound continues slightly after releasing the brake pedal.
Had a
> > look at the brake last night and the outer pad is about 5-6mm thick.
The
> > inner pad is difficult to see because of the caliper but that appears to
be
> > very low.
>
> > Should brake pads wear at the same rate on the same wheel?
>
> > The sound is like a two metal sheets rubbing together.
>
> > Anyone have any ideas?
>
> As dumb as it may sound the only time I've ever heard that sourt of noise
> from the wheels its been either a bent dust shield rubbing on the rotor
> or debris (usually pebbles) stuck between the rotor and the dust shield.
> Either is easily correctable.
>
> dan
>
>