I knew my brakes were weak but the other day I had to pull up from about 30mph for some traffic - (wouldn't have been an issue in my '96
3 series BMW).I pressed the brake pedal and I began to slow down - I needed to slow down faster I so pressed the brake pedal harder but the rate of braking did not increase so I pressed harder, still no increase in braking, so I pressed so hard that I nearly pushed the back out of my seat and still the rate of braking didn't increase. I stared in horror as the bumper of the car in front grew nearer and nearer. As my right leg applied the force of an pit prop, the embarrassing thought flashed through my mind of having to apologise the driver in front for the damage I was about to cause, when after what seemed like an eternity, my Disco came to a leasurely stop just inches from the car in front!
The thought of ths still plagues me and I now drive the thing like a grandad - I think I'm going to buy a hat to complete the image.
But seroiusly, what is going on? Could it be poor brake pads? Faulty vacuum pump? I notice that after heavy braking, the front discs of course get very hot but the rear discs barely get warm - althought this isnt't good, would it make that much difference as most of the braking force comes from the fron wheels?
Any ideas please.
Thanks
Tony