Hi all
I've searched high and low for an answer to this question but haven't found one yet, so I'm calling on your knowledge please. First some background...
After suffering with brake judder on my Mk1 tdi FR, something which as I've been searching for an answer, seems to be a highly common problem on the Leon's for some reason, I opted to upgrade to the 312mm discs and carriers. Over 12 months and several hundreds of pounds later I'm still suffering the same problem...and it's now worse than ever.
The current garage I've got looking at it has found a few small problems like flexy hoses which need replacing and a seized rear caliper but they are more concerned about the front pads not covering the full surface of the disc and the fact that there appears to be scoring on the disc from the edge of the pad. Having read numerous threads on here and elsewhere I know that the TT which uses the 312mm setup shares the same calipers as the 288mm setup on the Leon.
The question; Does the pad used on the Audi TT have a larger surface area than the Leon versions, despite sharing the same caliper? Does anyone have VAG parts software that could confirm this for me either way please?
I'm hoping that once I've had new calipers, discs, pads (pending an answer to the above!) and flexy hoses fitted, the problem will finally disappear...not confident though.
I've searched high and low for an answer to this question but haven't found one yet, so I'm calling on your knowledge please. First some background...
After suffering with brake judder on my Mk1 tdi FR, something which as I've been searching for an answer, seems to be a highly common problem on the Leon's for some reason, I opted to upgrade to the 312mm discs and carriers. Over 12 months and several hundreds of pounds later I'm still suffering the same problem...and it's now worse than ever.
The current garage I've got looking at it has found a few small problems like flexy hoses which need replacing and a seized rear caliper but they are more concerned about the front pads not covering the full surface of the disc and the fact that there appears to be scoring on the disc from the edge of the pad. Having read numerous threads on here and elsewhere I know that the TT which uses the 312mm setup shares the same calipers as the 288mm setup on the Leon.
The question; Does the pad used on the Audi TT have a larger surface area than the Leon versions, despite sharing the same caliper? Does anyone have VAG parts software that could confirm this for me either way please?
I'm hoping that once I've had new calipers, discs, pads (pending an answer to the above!) and flexy hoses fitted, the problem will finally disappear...not confident though.
