Brake problems (Honda Accord)

[speedy_thrills]

I was doing some “spirited” driving over a hill road the other day and something happened to the front right break disc on my car. Whenever I hit the brakes now there is an intense grinding sound and my break disc is badly scored across the outside 2/3rds of its surface.

Any ideas on what has happened and how I can fix it?

[trickywoo]

Sounds very much like the pad has broken up.

You need new pads both sides and probably new disks as well.

I'd get it done pronto as well. The rest of the pad on that side may well fail leaving you with no brakes on one side.

[350zwelgje]

If you are lucky, a stone is trapped. At least it is best to have a good look - safety first......


Rob

[trickywoo]

350zwelgje said:

If you are lucky, a stone is trapped. At least it is best to have a good look - safety first......


Rob

I doubt a stone would score 2/3 of the disc face or only make a noise under braking.

Some cars have a tin like shield on the inside of the disc and a stone trapped in there can sound like the end of the world. My scoob was prone to it. Probably a very nice earner for scoob dealers.

[speedy_thrills]

I took the wheel off to have a better look, decided to let as professional do it so it’s going in Monday (after all the brakes are pretty important). I suppose I do tend to be pretty hard on the brakes, I have had them smoking while pulling to a halt after some serious driving .

Picture of the disk:

[r1ot]

I cant be sure but it looks like there is no meat left on the pads. New pads and discs required pal

[steve_d]

Fubar

Steve

[That Daddy]

Dont be suprised if the garage rings you about wheel bearing replacement also,changing discs on these cars is a pain and sometimes the bearing pulls apart when pulling the hub off(disc is located behind)so involves bearings as well expensive,not always required though, good luck

[trickywoo]

That Daddy said:

Dont be suprised if the garage rings you about wheel bearing replacement also,changing discs on these cars is a pain and sometimes the bearing pulls apart when pulling the hub off(disc is located behind)so involves bearings as well expensive,not always required though, good luck

Thats really poor design. I thought Ford had a patent on doing stuff that ends up being a pain in the arse.

[That Daddy]

Yes, Honda have gone back to the design they used in 1977 on the 1st gen Accord

[speedy_thrills]

Thankfully the operation all went well and was a very reasonable price.

2 x Front disks
4 x Pads

Price? Equivalent of approx. £250 (Independent, not dealership).

Good guess “That Daddy”, they did say it was difficult to get the disks off. Thankfully they didn’t break anything else doing it.

[That Daddy]

speedy_thrills said:

Thankfully the operation all went well and was a very reasonable price.

2 x Front disks
4 x Pads

Price? Equivalent of approx. £250 (Independent, not dealership).

Good guess “That Daddy”, they did say it was difficult to get the disks off. Thankfully they didn’t break anything else doing it.

Oh it was not a guess you were lucky speedyglad you got away without the bearings,very unusual on these cars