Urgent: Brake pad warning need advice now !!!

[brad]

I have it on good authority that 14 mm is the thickness not including the backplate. Trust me

Generally I would.
Does your service person report the remaining friction material thickness at each service? Can you recall what it was?

Mine was 9mm @ 15k; 8mm @ 30k; 7mm @ 45k; 6mm @ 60k (and quick visual through the wheels confirmed this to be correct). So unless the first 1/3 of the pad wears incredibly quickly then my best guess is that the pads are ~10mm.

/thinks..... aren't these pads tapered or something weird like that?

[Diesel_vert]

I got the info from various VW technical documents floating around the web, one of which is http://vwts.ru/brake/g5/g5_46-01.pdf

EDIT - Website doesn't approve of hotlinking, you'll have to copy and paste the link into your browser.

Alternatively, just download as much as you need from http://vwts.ru/vw_golf5_1k.html

EDIT 2 - found a better document - http://docs.jayzone.eu/erWin/VW/Golf...unning%20Gear/

[brad]

Thanks. Interesting.

If it's any help the fronts are 1849 & the rears might be 1865 (insert appropriate makers prefix)

[Picollo]

Hi all,

This afternoon on the way home from work I had the "Check Brake Pads" warning, bloody typical, two days until Christmas and this happens.

My question is: how long can I drive my car safely over the Christmas break?

LOL, I cannot believe the coincidence!!!

My check brake baps light came on the evening of Thursday 23rd... Just 3 days after it was at the mechanics looking into the damn racket coming from the secondary air intake.

Just typical.

Anyone know where I can take it to have the pads changed that won't attribute a debt comparable to that of the US financial situation? I am in RADelaide (Adelaide).

Cheers,
Simon.

[mikinoz]

No, you need to PANIC!

Bump for added panic.

[PeanutButterWolf]

I had a brake warning come on after I reached 140kph. Not sure if speed had anything to do with it, as it never came on again. Rear pads needed changing after another 2000km though. So perhaps there's a bit of a buffer period build in.

[Mi16 Man]

Bump for added panic.

LOL!!!! Panic in the streets of CBR tonight...

[kryten2001]

If we're talking front pads, they are 14mm including the back plate, which is about 3mm.

I wouldn't worry if the light only just came on. You'll have plenty of time.

If they're fronts, get ready to be corn holed. Don't go original, talk to a pad supplier and get something else. Ferodo DS pads are good, and nowhere near as expensive as the originals - a little more aggressive with a bit less dust too.

[Fatherless One]

Thanks for the info, what about disc/rotor suggestions?

I'm waiting for my mechanic to re-open, I wonder if he'll let me buy the parts and just have him fit them?

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[kryten2001]

Thanks for the info, what about disc/rotor suggestions?

I'm waiting for my mechanic to re-open, I wonder if he'll let me buy the parts and just have him fit them?

Easy. 328mm brembos and accompanying calipers. No more brake wear warning indicators to worry about either!