Brake wear indicator - false reading?

R_P_M_ · Post by **R_P_M_** » Sat Aug 08, 2020 8:12 pm

The wear indicator came on today and it's a puzzling one, pads and discs replaced all-around less than 6k ago, loads of meat on the pads that I can see. Is it at all likely one of the pads has worn on the inside side I can't see? I've no symptoms of a sticking caliper, sometimes I get a squeak when I reverse after the handbrake has been on, that's all. Is it unheard of for a sensor to break and give a false reading?

PDJ · Post by **PDJ** » Sat Aug 08, 2020 8:27 pm

Not a big job to remove the wheels (only need to remove 3 if you know which rear has the sensor) and check as it could be uneven wear or a faulty/broken sensor.

It is after all your brakes

R_P_M_ · Post by **R_P_M_** » Sat Aug 08, 2020 8:38 pm

PDJ wrote: ↑Sat Aug 08, 2020 8:27 pm Not a big job to remove the wheels (only need to remove 3 if you know which rear has the sensor) and check as it could be uneven wear or a faulty/broken sensor.

It is after all your brakes

It is if you don't have a jack or wrench with you unfortunately.

PDJ · Post by **PDJ** » Sat Aug 08, 2020 8:40 pm

Where are you in the country as I can help you out with that

R_P_M_ · Post by **R_P_M_** » Sat Aug 08, 2020 8:47 pm

PDJ wrote: ↑Sat Aug 08, 2020 8:40 pm Where are you in the country as I can help you out with that

Oh that's very kind of you, thanks. I'm up in Lancaster, meant to be at the national meet tomorrow

PDJ · Post by **PDJ** » Sat Aug 08, 2020 8:50 pm

I am in Eccles Greater Manchester

I am going to the National meeting tomorrow

Does that help you at all

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