What does it mean when service brake is binding?

Brake binding is where the rear shoes or front(rear) pads do not release correctly and are said to be binding which is descriptive of contact with the discs or drums. The binding can be caused by to you nearside front when debris affects the brake caliper piston where the piston does not return properly.

What is service brake imbalance on rear axle?

What does this mean? Brake imbalance is caused because one side of the braking pair (front or back axle) is not applying as much power as the other side. What’s wrong with my brakes? There are too many answers for this forum. It could be any number of things like a sticking caliper, or a worn pad, or air in the lines.

What is minimum brake thickness for mot?

3 millimetres
Are brake pads checked as part of an MOT test? As they make up part of the most important safety feature of our cars, the braking system is thoroughly checked during an MOT test. This includes brake pads, brake discs, and callipers. Brake pads with a thickness of 3 millimetres or under should be replaced.

How do you stop service brake binding?

If the cause of your brake issue is the parking brake cable/mechanism, a skewed pad, or the pads sticking to the disc, the remedy is fairly simple. Lubricating the parking brake system should fix that issue, and removing the pads and applying a small amount of grease to the edge should fix skewed pads.

Is brake binding an MOT failure?

so if it doesnt spin freely depending how much bind is happening it will fail. The mot station I use give you the brake tester print out. It measures for binding and miss matched breaking force across the axle. A badly binding calliper or mismatch is a fail.

What could be a symptom of braking imbalance?

Symptoms change in severity depending on how imbalanced your brakes are. However, the main symptom of a brake imbalance is your car pulling to one side while you are braking. In more severe cases, this can cause you to lose control of your car, especially while braking at high speeds.

Do mots check brake pads?

Brakes are one of the most used part of any vehicle so it is no surprise they are on of the main reasons so many vehicles fail their MOT. This is why during any MOT, the brake pads, discs and in some cases shoes, will be checked.

Why are my front brakes binding?

There can be any number of reasons why brakes drag or bind. It’s commonly because something in the system has become stuck. It could be that the piston sticks within the calliper or the brake pads may have skewed or seized. In other situations the slide pins seize on single-piston calipers.

Will a sticky caliper fail an mot?

A sticking caliper would show up on a mot brake test as brake imbalance, If the imbalance was within limits then the only other way the garage would know is if the wheel with the sticking caliper was tight to turn…an advisory would have been issued.

How do you troubleshoot a brake problem?

How to Troubleshoot Brake Problems

1. With the vehicle at rest, apply steady pressure to the brake pedal. Does it feel spongy?
2. Release the parking brake and drive around the block, stopping every now and then.
3. If you feel that your brakes are low, pump the brake pedal a couple of times as you drive around.