BCNYA Member 85 Member For: 18y 2m 2d Gender: Male Location: Newcastle Posted 20/10/10 10:30 PM Share Posted 20/10/10 10:30 PM I have recently purchased a 2006 BF Typhoon. It has the Brembo brakes all round (standard) and aftermarket front rotors. The issue is that when the brakes warm up they seem to be dragging when you take your foot off the brake pedal. When driving slowly with no brakes on at all you can hear them slightly squeeling. I have had it back to Ford and they say they cant fault them. I am 100% sure there is an issue there. Where do I start since I cant get anyone else to fault it. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/71193-brembo-brake-issues/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
arm79 Donating Members 214 Member For: 16y 2m 28d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 21/10/10 12:29 AM Share Posted 21/10/10 12:29 AM Was it definitely fitted with Brembo's all round from the factory? Or did the previous owner add them later?Either way, if you remove the master cylinder from the booster, there is a rod in the booster that can be removed and its length adjusted. Its just a matter of trial and error adjustment to see what suits your car the best. While it might be a stuck piston on the brakes or something silly like that, this is one easy place to start. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/71193-brembo-brake-issues/#findComment-1049347 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,332 Member For: 19y 8m 1d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 21/10/10 03:14 AM Share Posted 21/10/10 03:14 AM I didn't think the pushrod was adjustable on our cars..?either way, do the brakes actually drag and slow the car down or you can justhere them? if you can only hear them I would suggest getting the rotors checked for resin build up/uneven wear/warpage. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/71193-brembo-brake-issues/#findComment-1049375 Share on other sites More sharing options...
arm79 Donating Members 214 Member For: 16y 2m 28d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 21/10/10 03:33 AM Share Posted 21/10/10 03:33 AM Most definitely is.Adjustment bolt on the head of the rod to set the distance/pre load on the master cylinder piston. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/71193-brembo-brake-issues/#findComment-1049378 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest XR09 Guests Posted 21/10/10 03:58 AM Share Posted 21/10/10 03:58 AM Just before you start pulling it all to bits. Have you jacked it up and felt for resistance when turning the wheel ???These things do squeel. Depends on the pads so forth. Track days also make em do that. It can be brake dust build up. But for mine it would be the pads are glazed. More than likely the trailing edge of your brake pad making that noise. Pull em out and scuff them up with some emery cloth. Give them and your calipers and rotors a good clean with proper brake clean. And see how you go. I could be totally wrong. But it worked on mine. Having owned quite a few Ducati's I have done this to thier clutches on numerous occaisons. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/71193-brembo-brake-issues/#findComment-1049385 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCNYA Member 85 Member For: 18y 2m 2d Gender: Male Location: Newcastle Posted 21/10/10 10:26 AM Author Share Posted 21/10/10 10:26 AM Deffinately drag and slows the car down like your foot is on the brake. Extremely hard brake pedal at the same time. Appreciate the advice guys. The brake booster seems like a good place to start though. Still got me buggered why it only does it when they get hot. Fluid issues?? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/71193-brembo-brake-issues/#findComment-1049518 Share on other sites More sharing options...
arm79 Donating Members 214 Member For: 16y 2m 28d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 21/10/10 10:40 AM Share Posted 21/10/10 10:40 AM Heat... Metal expands in the heat...Maybe the new rotors are a tad over thickness for some reason.Most of the time when you take the rod out you'll find its a little bit too long and slightly pushes the brakes on. Takes up whatever slack there is. But in your brake setup at the moment there is no need for a slack takeup. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/71193-brembo-brake-issues/#findComment-1049530 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCNYA Member 85 Member For: 18y 2m 2d Gender: Male Location: Newcastle Posted 09/12/10 07:03 AM Author Share Posted 09/12/10 07:03 AM A big thankyou to ARM79. What he advised is exactly what it needed. The boys at Ford did it under warranty. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/71193-brembo-brake-issues/#findComment-1062392 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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