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[TW]Fox · 8 May 2006 at 18:06

Smart-arse answers like 'yes the discs are tiny LOLTBFHBBQ1111' not required

burns · 8 May 2006 at 18:08

I'm going to go with no. The discs look a little thin but it's pretty hard to tell form that angle. It been failed for an MOT on excesive scoring or something? Seems to be the in way of ripping people off ATM.

NickXX · 8 May 2006 at 18:10

Those calipers say.. "Ford".. on them.

ZG002 · 8 May 2006 at 18:13

discs look like mine did at mot time and they were "advisory" and should be changed..

SDK^ · 8 May 2006 at 18:13

The brakes look locked to me

Enfield · 8 May 2006 at 18:13

The discs are worn?

Jez · 8 May 2006 at 18:14

Jammed on, and very rusty discs?

[TW]Fox · 8 May 2006 at 18:15

Some more info.

That is the front brake on my Mondeo.

Which, up until an hour ago, was fine. Having some fun on the moors, usual stuff. Suddenly I noticed a worrying metallic scraping sound from the front brakes. I pulled over, had a look, couldn't see anything wrong. Gingerly pulled over, it was fine... for a few second, then it came back, then it went away, then it was back... I braked, pulled over, released the brake and the scraping continued until I stopped. Pulled away, its fine again, etc.

Not sure whats wrong

Car still stops ok, but nasty noises = bad.

Nozzer · 8 May 2006 at 18:17

SDK^ said:
The brakes look locked to me

:yes:

Barry Smalley · 8 May 2006 at 18:17

Got a stone behind the caliper?

DreXeL · 8 May 2006 at 18:17

Most of the time that scraping noise means you need new pads, but those look like they have plenty of meat.

Not sure :confused:

Enfield · 8 May 2006 at 18:17

Maybe there's a small stone trapped inbetween the pads and the disc there somewhere?

excaliborg · 8 May 2006 at 18:18

Is a thicker part of the pad hitting the inner lip on the disk which has been left by the worn surface?

NickXX · 8 May 2006 at 18:19

Enfield said:
Maybe there's a small stone trapped inbetween the pads and the disc there somewhere?

I was thinking this. Would there be a disk on the other side? Would that looked scored if there was a stone trapped?

Barry Smalley · 8 May 2006 at 18:19

Enfield said:
Maybe there's a small stone trapped inbetween the pads and the disc there somewhere?

See above - that's my guess. I've had it before myself.

Luke · 8 May 2006 at 18:20

Barry Smalley said:
Got a stone behind the caliper?

That would be my guess too.

[TW]Fox · 8 May 2006 at 18:21

Does investigating stone presence require taking stuff to bits? I was well impressed I got the wheel off

Kamerad · 8 May 2006 at 18:21

Your discs look ready for a change. Pretty pronounced lip on them and they look very thin.

Enfield · 8 May 2006 at 18:22

Barry Smalley said:
See above - that's my guess. I've had it before myself.

Yeah, definitely sounds like there is a stone in there somewhere.

Did you remove it yourself or just let it find its way back out on its on accord?

EDIT: I agree with the above. Your discs look shagged.

saitrix · 8 May 2006 at 18:22

I suppose try and run something thin between pad and disc, if it gets caught on a certain place then it could mean a stone.

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