Brake Issues

[Rek]

I had a sticking brake on a rear wheel, along with a moaning sound when warm which immediately ceased when I pressed the brake, even very slightly.

I took the pads out and they were different. The image tell the story.

The one on the right is nothing like any which I have seen for sale. Any ideas? I will rebuyild them but all pads on the rear have the same part number and look like the one on the left.

 

[Thomas76]

From the photo it looks like the one on the right has been damaged and could have looked like the one on the left?

 

[Barry.b]

I had a sticking brake on a rear wheel, along with a moaning sound when warm which immediately ceased when I pressed the brake, even very slightly.

I took the pads out and they were different. The image tell the story.

The one on the right is nothing like any which I have seen for sale. Any ideas? I will rebuyild them but all pads on the rear have the same part number and look like the one on the left.

Hi there
It looks like someone might have put in one of these front brake pads at some time ( maybe)

 

[jefflit]

Do your hoses too. They collapse inside, preventing release.

 

[boonies]

Do your hoses too. They collapse inside, preventing release.

On cars this age, if the brake hoses are original they are worth replacing for such a nominal cost.

 

[Rek]

It seems that its gone but I will wait until I take it out for a run. The lines are all relatively good.

 

[bavbob]

One strange looking brake pad. Looks like it has the slot for a wear sensor.

 

[wkohler]

They look normal to me. I think I pulled a set of those out of an E12 or E24. I’ve done brakes on Volvos with pads from other manufacturers that had the hook-looking bit instead of a hole for the pin. I think functionally they’re just fine.

 

[Dick Steinkamp]

It seems that its gone but I will wait until I take it out for a run. The lines are all relatively good.

Unless you know when the hoses have been changed and that it has been less than 10 years, I'd change them. Bad hoses look exactly like good hoses from the outside.

 

[Rek]

All rebuilt about 5 years ago. They look good.