I seem to go through rear brake pads on my Peugeot 306 HDI D-turbo much quicker than the front. I only had the rears replaced 20k ago and already they are down to 1mm. The fronts still have plenty of life left in them and I have done over 30k on these. Guess maybe the rear pads are thiner?
Has anyone had a go at replacing the rear pads? I wouldn't like to attempt it without a Haynes manual.
Sounds like the brakes are somewhat out of balance, Are these cas fitted with a bias valve??? Has it become seized or disconnected somehow?
My 406 gos through about 3 or 4 sets of front pads to rears.
Andy
I agree. There is a compensator on the rear, which may require adjusting. This is a dealer job, I'm afraid as they use a balance gauge connected to all four bleed nipples. Not too bad a job to fit pads. Remove the slide after taking out the lock pin. Take out the inner pad and with one screwdriver in the slot of the piston, rotate the piston clockwise. With another screwdriver lever the piston inwards. Keep rotating and levering until the piston is all the way in. Then remove the outer pad, clean where the pads slide on the caliper, and refit the pads with the anti-rattle springs in place. Make sure the cut out in the piston is in the right place to allow the "tit" on the back of the pad to engage in it. Put a little copaslip on the sliding parts of the pad and on the back of the pads. Push the slide back in place (not the easiest thing to do. Make sure the spring is right in the groove and use a screwdriver to push the pad upward into the top of the caliper and push the slide in place. Don't forget to refit the lock pin. Do one side at at time in case you have to note where the various bits go!! Oh, and good luck!
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