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If its possible (even remotely) for a brake disc to be expelled from the caliper assembly then this is a massive design flaw and on a vehicle supposedly specifically designed to carry fee paying passengers even more so.

Sorry guys I am not trying to bore you to death on this but it is a ridiculous situation.

One final thought.

What if the discs were only fitted on the cab, on the inside only, on both wheels.......NO outside disc at all on both front wheels!

1. Because both sides are the same......is it likely that there would be no pull to one side or the other as would happen if one of the pads were worn?

2. Would the outside of the caliper actually travel the extra distance to the disc side that is empty Or would it stop just before disc contact?

The only logic that I can come up with is that an apprentice/whoever has done the job and became distracted, consequently not actually fitting a "Set" to both wheels, only singular.

The inside pads that were fitted were showing excess wear for the mileage done, this to me indicates that more pressure than usual was being used to stop the cab (I am not generally a heavy brake user), also taking into account there was more distance to the actual brake bite than usual. If the caliper travels the total distance to the disc (without any part including the metal base,and would score it) then I am out of ideas. I am thinking that it will score it with the actual pad worn out because the metal base is still there...........without the metal base would the caliper not reach the disc?

If its possible (even remotely) for a brake disc to be expelled from the caliper assembly then this is a massive design flaw and on a vehicle supposedly specifically designed to carry fee paying passengers even more so.

erm, it wasnt though was it.....its a van by design

i dont think a pad can fall out

Sorry should really read ..................a vehicle specifically being used to carry.....
It's still a massive design flaw (if its possible to lose a pad completely). The noise before the pads had down to the metal would have been horrendous and surely these modern vehicles have warning lights anyway?. I'd be tempted to write to Peugeot,let them sort it out with the garage.

the vehicle is 8 years old, I doubt that peugeot will be interested. I would just tell the garage to sort it out because they fitted them in the first place. if they refuse, straight to trading standards.

I would just tell the garage to sort it out because they fitted them in the first place. if they refuse, straight to trading standards.

maybe you've boiled the brake fluid at some point and it has little bubbles of air running through it.

If there was an airlock of a fashion, then maybe that leads to the brake pedal travelling too far, in turn the constant additional pressure being applied to the brakes did cause the brakes to wear excessively and indeed caused the fluid to over heat and blow the seals on the cylinders - as to where the front outside pads have gone I am lost, as the holding clips were still intact.

Do new vehicles (where nothing is 'bedded in' ) have pedals almost on the floor?

Right from the word go,after a supposed brake repair the vehicle was sent out with excess brake travel. The "bedding in" comment is gibberish the reason for excess travel is bad adjustment,air in the system or other fault.
Do new vehicles (where nothing is 'bedded in' ) have pedals almost on the floor?
Air in the lines increases travel and reduces pressure in the system,it wont cause overheating and should not have been there in the first place.
As the garage can't even due the job properly in the first place any explanation I'd guess is merely to cover up their inability,incompetance and gross negligence.

^^^What he said^^^

Or in plainer language, they f*ck*d the job up and the rest is just bullshit to cover their arses