I took my car to the mechanics and the mechanic FLIPPED out at me b/c my brakes were completely gone. He said that all i had was the plate. And my calipers and rotars were completely broken... He said that i should not have been able to stop... But i didn't have ANY problems at all... So what does that mean? I was kinda embarrassed to ask...
2007-02-25 14:42:08 · 7 answers · asked by weezer 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Safety
P.S. When my boyfriend drove it to the mechanics, he said he couldn't stop at all... that's where i was confused.
2007-02-25 14:50:25 · update #1
It was a horribly loud GRINDING.
2007-02-25 14:57:22 · update #2
Brakes stop your car by generating friction between the caliper pads and the rotor. Both items will wear out eventually, and you'll have worn pads on worn out rotors; this is very unsafe [kinda like the soles of your shoes wearing through]. Your mech flipped because this is neglect. Unsafe for you and fellow drivers; expensive to fix too
2007-02-25 14:54:51 · answer #1 · answered by rob y 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The pads wear out. They are made of ceramic or asbestos on a metal plate. They grab onto the disc and slow you down. When they wear out all you have is the metal plate and it makes a horrible grinding noise. If that happens then you always HAVE to replace the disc also.
I have seen the calipers ( They are what squeeze the pads to the disc) get over extended due to worn pads and discs and pop the seal. Instead of the brake fluid making the caliper squeeze the pads onto the disc they just leak fluid and no more brakes. I think that is what happened to your boyfriend. It does just happen suddenly and no more brakes.
2007-02-25 19:00:00 · answer #2 · answered by Red 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it had to be the front brakes. your front brakes are called disc brakes. a cast iron disc spins with the tire and rim your lug nuts hold the two together. a caliper is a hydraulic clamp that stays in a fixed position, this caliper squeezes your disc when you apply the brake. There is one or two pistons which come out of your caliper to apply hydraulic force. Your brake pads are fixed, one to the piston and the other to the caliper, they sandwhich the disc. They are made from a friction material bonded to a steel plate.This friction material is softer than cast iron and wears slowly every time the brake is applied. What your mechanic was saying was the frictional material was gone from your brake pads and all that was left was the steel backing to the pad. Steel is harder than the cast iron disc, so it eats it away. This makes the disc unusable.
2007-02-25 15:03:14 · answer #3 · answered by steven s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well if you wore ur brakes right out, you still can stop jsut not as well like it will take long and pushing the pedal to the floor, but if you still could stop ur calipers are not broken, they are still grabbing obviously, maybe he just wants your money!! watch out for that stuff. and as for rotors being broken, like what!!!! dont think so, maybe excessively worn which will require replacing but you should ask him to show you exactly what is broken and let you see what he is talking about, that will prove if he just wants your money or not. oh yeah were ur breaks just squeeling or were they grinding and rattling, like why did you take your car in? well hope this helps anyway
2007-02-25 14:52:55 · answer #4 · answered by tralw2000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are a real mellow driver, you may have not noticed the lousy brakes. Ante up the cash and pay for the brakes.
2007-02-27 14:09:00 · answer #5 · answered by John E 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah i had the same problem on my grand marquis, i could stop it just made alot of noise, and it cost me 450.00 to get all new rotors and brake pads in the front, the rears were fine, and yes after a while you would have been not able to stop at all.
2007-02-25 14:47:31 · answer #6 · answered by 88 grand marquis 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
LOL What a piece
2007-02-25 15:02:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋