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EPB bedding in - is it necessary
Just changed the rear disks, pads and shoes with a bit of help from Bodsy's brake bible. I was just wondering how vital it is to carry out the EPB bedding in procedure (section 11 of the bible)?There are two rules for success,
1. Never tell everything you know.
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Recommendation is to bed it in, but if you don't, I don't think the world will end. It does settle them into position, but a few times of applying might work ok.
Any reason why you didn't?Bodsys Brake Bible
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4th May 2016 2:35 pm
Madrilleno
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It just seemed to be a bit over the top to keep using the EPB to stop the vehicle repeatedly. Not really what it's designed for.There are two rules for success,
1. Never tell everything you know.
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Mmm.... Well the bedding in process does exactly what it's designed for....
If you are not in that mode, then pulling the epb button will apply yr abs, not epb.Bodsys Brake Bible
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4th May 2016 6:40 pm
CEZ1869
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Did this to mine after I'd had the shoes & discs fitted, neighbours were looking at me kind of strange as I kept going down the road to build up req speed & then the tyres locking up
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4th May 2016 7:04 pm
Robbie
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Madrilleno wrote:
It just seemed to be a bit over the top to keep using the EPB to stop the vehicle repeatedly. Not really what it's designed for.
The EPB is exactly designed for this task as it supposed to be able to stop the vehicle on its own in an emergency, when fully laden, going down hill and from maximum speed - with or without wheel speed sensor information.
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And should you not be able to do so and are involved in an accident after you have been working on them your insurers will have a legitimate reason no to cover you.It can when others can't,
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4th May 2016 7:17 pm
galwaygreen
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as said also the emergency brake....should stop the car straight from speed...did it at lre Solihull
amazing.....think if its applied in emergency it works all the brakes..
4th May 2016 9:36 pm
L319
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Unless LRE have special vehicle putting the EPB on at speed puts the Service brakes on via the ABS pump.
4th May 2016 9:40 pm
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I did mine the other week, although a complete pain, I kept running out of road, the change from the first try to the last was huge.
First try it made a horrible noise as it stopped, last try it made no noise and was much less snatchy.
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