Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 07:41:41 GMT From: Paul Halliday <pjghnospamyonder.co.uk> Subject: Re: rolling backwards braking oddity...04 9-3
in article 4314F183.509nospamo.com, ma_twain at ma_twainnospamo.com wrote on 31/08/2005 00:53: >>> I have a 2004 9-3 Aero. I've noticed an odd behaviour. It seems to >>> only happen when rolling backwards down an incline. When applying the >>> brakes during the roll, the car will jerk awkwardly (albeit >>> intermittently). >>> >>> I thankfully don't do this often, but I have had to do it under >>> certain circumstances and it's very bizarre. Anyone else experience >>> this? I can imagine someone experiencing this who parks regularly on >>> a hill or has an inclined driveway. >> As a complete guess, the brake pads are not evenly worn (say a bit more >> worn at the top of the pad than the bottom of the pad and/or the pads >> have a bit of play in the calipers and when the move into position >> (whilst reversing) they grip suddenly. >> >> Common problems with C900s which had those :-) brakes. > > > Which brakes on the C900 are you referring to? I have drive C900s models > from 1985(parking brake on front wheel) to 1993 and I have not > experienced this braking situation. This includes non-ABS and ABS brake > systems. Those rear Girlings? I've had a little shudder on the rear wheels when just rolling backwards ... I didn't put "two and two together" when Tex asked about his problem. In my case it turned out to be the inner pad on the LHS was totally worn. Paul Vart tog v”gen v”gen? SAAB : Nothing on earth comes close