Near Death Experience, Brake failure at over 100 |
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Near Death Experience, Brake failure at over 100 |
skline |
Jul 24 2005, 01:38 PM
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Born to Drive Group: Members Posts: 7,910 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Costa Mesa, CA Member No.: 17 Region Association: Southern California |
So here I am, driving the Chalon in a short stint with an Elise on the 73 freeway, those are pretty fast little cars first off, I did beat him but then went to exit the freeway and there is K railing down the ramp and I hear this strange noise coming from my car, I kept slowing down to about probably 70 or so still just using the gears, the light is red at the end of the ramp so I go to hit the brakes and they go way down, still not quite in panic, I do a quick pump up and it still isnt stopping, instead I hear this terrible grinding sound. Now I start to panic as there are cars ahead of me and the car is not stopping as it should, I downshift into second and let the clutch out still pumping the brakes and the car grinds to a stop just short of the cars in front. My heart is going about as fast as I was on the freeway and I think "Shit, well, I am only a block or so from the house, I will just not use the brakes the rest of the way" So I go really slow to my house and pull in the driveway. My heart is still beating pretty fast and as soon as it calms down, I will go see what the hell went wrong. I hope none of you ever have to experience what I just did. I will cut your life by 10 years and make your hair turn gray. The Chalon is down till I figure this out. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/confused24.gif)
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olav |
Jul 24 2005, 01:48 PM
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Senior Member Group: Retired Members Posts: 1,107 Joined: 28-December 02 From: Los Gatos, CA. USA Member No.: 34 Region Association: None |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ohmy.gif) Holy sh*t, I'm glad you made it and nothing happened.
Tell us what the problem was... |
skline |
Jul 24 2005, 01:53 PM
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Born to Drive Group: Members Posts: 7,910 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Costa Mesa, CA Member No.: 17 Region Association: Southern California |
Well, I have not pulled it apart to look at what went wrong yet, I just keep going over in my mind what that noise was. It sounded like the brakes were metal on metal so my first guess would be I lost a brake pad or something along those lines. It is way hot outside right now so I am going to wait for the sun to go down a little before I pull the rear wheels off to check. Any bets on it? Maybe I should start a poll.
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SirAndy |
Jul 24 2005, 01:59 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,669 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
going over the bay bridge at about 60mph, guy cuts me off bad so i had to jump on the brakes. all i hear is a loud POP and *no* brakes, pedal just goes to the floor. i avoided hitting the guy by changing lanes (thank god there was an empty one). then i hit backuped traffic on the bridge and all i have left is the parking brake. i manage to get the car across with just the parking brake and had to call AAA to get it towed. turned out the MC had exploded on me ... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) Andy PS: that was 5 years ago, right after i had gotten the car. |
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skline |
Jul 24 2005, 02:02 PM
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Born to Drive Group: Members Posts: 7,910 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Costa Mesa, CA Member No.: 17 Region Association: Southern California |
Well, that explains what happened to your hair. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
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Brando |
Jul 24 2005, 02:05 PM
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BUY MY SPARE KIDNEY!!! Group: Members Posts: 3,935 Joined: 29-August 04 From: Santa Ana, CA Member No.: 2,648 Region Association: Southern California |
How do you 'lose a brake pad'? They shouldn't be worn down that far, and with those huge volvo calipers... Yikes...
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skline |
Jul 24 2005, 02:06 PM
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Born to Drive Group: Members Posts: 7,910 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Costa Mesa, CA Member No.: 17 Region Association: Southern California |
Rear calipers are stock 914, the front wasnt the problem. I got pedal after pumping but it was grinding really loud. Like metal on metal. The pads were all new all the way around BTW.
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bd1308 |
Jul 24 2005, 02:20 PM
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Sir Post-a-lot Group: Members Posts: 8,020 Joined: 24-January 05 From: Louisville,KY Member No.: 3,501 |
maybe you have something caught between the pad and the rotor, something small that wouldnt allow for good braking.
complete guess. |
neo914-6 |
Jul 24 2005, 02:23 PM
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neo life Group: Members Posts: 5,086 Joined: 16-January 03 From: Willow Glen (San Jose) Member No.: 159 |
How? Elise 0-60 time of 4.88 seconds, 0-100 mph in 12.57 seconds and 141 mph top speed. Glad you lived to tell... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) |
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anthony |
Jul 24 2005, 02:30 PM
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2270 club Group: Benefactors Posts: 3,107 Joined: 1-February 03 From: SF Bay Area, CA Member No.: 218 |
I'm glad you're ok. Please don't race on the street. Join the PCA or another club and do autocross and track days.
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goose2 |
Jul 24 2005, 02:35 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 976 Joined: 30-March 05 From: Eugene, Oregon Member No.: 3,847 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/idea.gif) I'll take a guess....friction material became "unbonded" from the a pad's backing plate? Glad you're ok.
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jr91472 |
Jul 24 2005, 02:41 PM
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"I'm pacing myself sergeant..." Group: Members Posts: 1,205 Joined: 2-August 04 From: McKinney, TX Member No.: 2,437 |
that's my vote! |
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bd1308 |
Jul 24 2005, 02:45 PM
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Sir Post-a-lot Group: Members Posts: 8,020 Joined: 24-January 05 From: Louisville,KY Member No.: 3,501 |
how does that happen? they are like riveted with platnium rivets |
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neo914-6 |
Jul 24 2005, 03:00 PM
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neo life Group: Members Posts: 5,086 Joined: 16-January 03 From: Willow Glen (San Jose) Member No.: 159 |
Just pulled this off the Elise forum:
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anthony |
Jul 24 2005, 03:36 PM
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2270 club Group: Benefactors Posts: 3,107 Joined: 1-February 03 From: SF Bay Area, CA Member No.: 218 |
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BIGKAT_83 |
Jul 24 2005, 03:53 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,798 Joined: 25-January 03 From: Way down south Bogart,GA Member No.: 194 Region Association: South East States |
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Thats great Felix!!!! |
redshift |
Jul 24 2005, 03:55 PM
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Bless the Hell out of you! Group: Members Posts: 10,926 Joined: 29-June 03 Member No.: 869 |
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Joe Bob |
Jul 24 2005, 04:06 PM
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Retired admin, banned a few times Group: Members Posts: 17,427 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 5 Region Association: None |
Wasn't MY fault..... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) |
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Lou W |
Jul 24 2005, 04:10 PM
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"Here Kitty Kitty" my ass...... Group: Members Posts: 4,109 Joined: 9-May 04 From: Roseburg, OR. Member No.: 2,039 Region Association: Spain |
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skline |
Jul 24 2005, 04:15 PM
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Born to Drive Group: Members Posts: 7,910 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Costa Mesa, CA Member No.: 17 Region Association: Southern California |
Good try Felix, it was a black Elise and 2 guys in it. Of course, they may have been gay? Not that there is anything wrong with that. Anyway, Clayton calls and says he os on his way over to find out what went wrong, has me walk over to check to see if the caliper fell off at the top, I look under there and the pad is out of the caliper and rubbing on the wheel leaving a nice shiny line on the inside of the wheel. So now I know what it is. Time to pull it and fix it.
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