sulzerman Posted May 30, 2020 Report Share Posted May 30, 2020 Hi all Triumph 2500 I fitted a set of standard EBC front pads couple of weeks ago. Dissapointingly I had to grind the top and bottom edges to get them to fit in the caliper!! Yesterday took the car on a run, on the desent of a steep hill I could smell burning. Stopped to inspect and smoke was coming out of wheelarch. Strong smell of brakes too. Took off wheel, hub span ok nothing seemed wrong!! The hot smell came from both sides Is this normal?! Surely not! Anyone else has same problem with these pads? They are standard pads. Many thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD Posted May 30, 2020 Report Share Posted May 30, 2020 Did you bed them in before stressing them on a steep downhill? And, you had to grind the pads (I presume the metal backing plate?) to get them to fit? Were they then still binding and so overheating? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted May 30, 2020 Report Share Posted May 30, 2020 all pads need some bedding in before any arduous braking , if the back plates did not fit without grinding what else is wrong Ive only one experience with them in the Vit6 and it wasnt good ,, mintex 1144 rules the roost for me in the Vit and 2000 Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted May 30, 2020 Report Share Posted May 30, 2020 3 hours ago, sulzerman said: I fitted a set of standard EBC front pads couple of weeks ago. Dissapointingly I had to grind the top and bottom edges to get them to fit in the caliper!! Yesterday took the car on a run, on the desent of a steep hill I could smell burning. Stopped to inspect and smoke was coming out of wheelarch. Strong smell of brakes too. Took off wheel, hub span ok nothing seemed wrong!! The hot smell came from both sides When you had to grind the pads, did you grind a lot or a little? I suspect you ground off too little so that they fitted, but were a tight fit and not able to move easily in the caliper. When you applied the brakes, pressure put them on, but they couldn't release afterwards, so they were rubbing off the disc and burning. The disc was probably expanding too, but when you got home, the parts cooled so they were no longer binding on the disc and therefore the hub spun freely. The pads are probably glazed beyond reuse, so bin them, and check your discs for warping due to heat too; just spin them by hand and see if they move in or out. You may be lucky in that they're not beyond use too. I used EBC Greenstuff once, and they went in the bin after two weeks. since then I've used standard pads with no problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 30, 2020 Report Share Posted May 30, 2020 56 minutes ago, Colin Lindsay said: I used EBC Greenstuff once, and they went in the bin after two weeks. since then I've used standard pads with no problems. Ditto to that - both classic & modern usage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sulzerman Posted May 30, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2020 I had to grind the back plate of the pad slightly, was disappointed as I had bought them from a well known 2000 specialist. Think he sells them as standard replacement parts. I checked the hub as soon as I got to bottom of hill so was still hot, but span ok . Hopefully not any damage done. Didn't have chance to bed them in with only a few trips shopping since lock down. Thanks for the help. Will see how they go for a bit longer. Who keeps mintex 1144 pads? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Clark Posted May 30, 2020 Report Share Posted May 30, 2020 +1 for Mintex 1144. The club shop stocks them for some Triumphs, not sure about big saloons. Chris Witor is the man for big saloon parts. Nigel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted May 31, 2020 Report Share Posted May 31, 2020 Don't forget MGB pads fit big saloons. You don't just bin 2000 discs, too damn expensive! if they are glazed try deglazing with course sandpaper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham C Posted May 31, 2020 Report Share Posted May 31, 2020 I bet you ground them back to fit however the heat from braking expanded the the metal plate, so sticking the brakes on all the time. Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted May 31, 2020 Report Share Posted May 31, 2020 i was surprised looking at 2000 disc prices twice that of a Stag , so having 14" wheels converted mine to Stag spec disc caliper and pads half the price Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave.vitesse Posted May 31, 2020 Report Share Posted May 31, 2020 I stopped using the green stuff on the Vitesse and the TR7. Fortunately I had some Mintex on the shelf. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted May 31, 2020 Report Share Posted May 31, 2020 my experience was .....green stuff easy to clean the wheels ..........but no braking ability its another must have upgrade have you really dont need if you want to stop anytime soon Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NonMember Posted May 31, 2020 Report Share Posted May 31, 2020 I used to have green stuff on the Vitesse (from the PO) and was not impressed. Very poor stopping power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sulzerman Posted June 7, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2020 Pads now seem to have settled in, no smoke! although still a bit smelly. Will keep an eye on them thanks for all the advice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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