HP2's nearly scared the sh*it out of me

[Dybro]

A couple of days ago I noticed that my brakes have gotten quite soft/spongy and that I had excessive pedal travel. I decided to simulate some emergency braking and then I got a bit scared….. The pedal went to the fu*king floor and the braking force wasn’t enough to make the abs work – not even on wet roads!
Then I tried bleeding the calipers because I thought that maybe there were some air pockets in the calipers, but then this caught my eye (photo) - and the same has hapend to the right side too

So, if you have HP2's and you suddenly experience spongy brakes, then please check your pads!

[andy10v]

Pad material separated from the backing plate going by the picture.

Is the car used regularly?

[Dybro]

Pad material separated from the backing plate going by the picture.

Is the car used regularly?

Yes it is

[andy10v]

Weird, I have seen that on pads I left in a damp garage, and on cars I have bought that sat for ages.

Cheap pads?

[Dybro]

Weird, I have seen that on pads I left in a damp garage, and on cars I have bought that sat for ages.

Cheap pads?

I think they are genuine audi pads, don't know how old they are but at least 3 years old... I already ordered new ATE pads in germany - now I'm just waiting for the f***ing DHL-guy. Hehe

[macspring]

Thanks for sharing, with photos, and reminding us all of this potential issue.

[DEREKCO]

Hp2

Being in the mechanic game for over 40years I must say this those calipers look a bit grotty to me or should I say a lack of maintenance mine are not perfect but look a lot better than those

[Dybro]

Being in the mechanic game for over 40years I must say this those calipers look a bit grotty to me or should I say a lack of maintenance mine are not perfect but look a lot better than those

Just because the calipers look rusty it doesn't necessarily mean that there's something wrong. I can assure you that they perform as they should

[DEREKCO]

Hp2

Brakes are Brakes and your life depends on it , as an ex vehicle examiner if your car had been involved in an accident the first thing I would look at is first the brakes then that suspect brake pad and if that was found to be instrumental in the cause of the accident then I am afraid you would have some explaining to do to the courts

[Dybro]

Brakes are Brakes and your life depends on it , as an ex vehicle examiner if your car had been involved in an accident the first thing I would look at is first the brakes then that suspect brake pad and if that was found to be instrumental in the cause of the accident then I am afraid you would have some explaining to do to the courts

I know! That's why I don't drive it till I got new pads....

[AndyP]

Just because the calipers look rusty it doesn't necessarily mean that there's something wrong. I can assure you that they perform as they should

Really?? They look like they've been at the bottom of the sea for a few years, I'd get them stripped and overhauled if I were you.

[Dybro]

Really?? They look like they've been at the bottom of the sea for a few years, I'd get them stripped and overhauled if I were you.

I did that last year

[Tonks4x4]

Or you could upgrade to some bigger brakes in the same condition




Tonks4x4 - The Land Rover Specialist

[gunman]

They probably look like my calipers. I had a similar thing happen on G60 calipers, so not just related to HP2's. Luckilly I was changing discs and pads, when I took one of the pads out, the friction material had started separating from the metal backing.

[Dybro]

Or you could upgrade to some bigger brakes in the same condition




Tonks4x4 - The Land Rover Specialist

Hahaha.. I'm afraid that such an extreme high performance brake upgrade will catch the MOT-guys attention

The picture reminds me of an old joke: How do you make a Volvo go faster?? - Simply by raising the plough