I suppose there is a noise from wheel to alert if a brake is needed to replace. So, if no noise is heard, the brake is no need to replace? My car has been driven for 47000 miles without replace the front brakes. Is it normal?
2007-04-17 10:26:29 · 12 answers · asked by jolin10 4 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Well you could get under the car and see if you can tell how much the brake pad has left, but you may as well take the wheel off.
You should start hearing a noise it will start as a squeaky noise as you start to apply the brake that goes away. Later it will start squeaking while you are driving untill you wear the last of the brake pad off then you will hear a nasty grinding noise.
Yes it is normal for brake pads to last than long if you are a easy driver. Most people are hardcore stop and go drivers and that is why they have thier brake pads replaced often. Just quit being lazy and take a wheel off and look at how much brake pad you have left. They are a easy as b*lls to change.
2007-04-17 11:22:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When dealing with brake issues safety protocol should always be followed. Does it pull to one side? Does it make noise?
Do the brakes feel spongy? Do they leak? How much is the car driven? Where is the car driven mostly? In following protocol I would say take 5 minutes and remove a wheel. Brake pads are cheap but don't let them wear too much because you will warp or damage your rotors. They are easy to replace if you don't have to have the rotors turned. If they were squeeking before you changed them then have your rotors turned. If they didn't and the rotors are smooth then no turning is necessary. If you have pulsating in the brake pedal when you are stepping on it then get your rotors turned. If you check the front you might as well check the back too. Most cars have drum brakes in the back so take the wheel off and take the drum off and check it out. Most of the time when I change pads I'll adjust the drums up too. It's better to be safe than sorry so get them checked asap! Peace.
2007-04-17 10:56:46 · answer #2 · answered by Bryan A 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is usually a wear indicator on the pads to alert the driver with a squealing noise when they are excessively worn. If you allow them to wear too much, you'll need to replace rotors which are quite a bit more expensive than pads. Any grinding or squealing sound during braking is reason enough to pull the wheels and check the brakes out.
2007-04-17 10:31:05 · answer #3 · answered by ©2009 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I bought a truck new in 91. I drove it for 7 years before the squealer bars finally touched the rotors. Was lucky though, that the squealer bars didn't rust or break off from the pads in all that time. Otherwise I would have worn the pads down to rivets and ground grooves into the rotor.
When I did change those pads, I did a measurement of my rotor thickness and saw that if I had them turned smooth, I would have had to replace them within a year. So I replaced them anyway.
2007-04-17 10:42:25 · answer #4 · answered by eks_spurt 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The brakes will feel spongey and you will have to press your foot quite hard on the brake pedal to feel a response in the cars speed.
If your brake disks are very low they will make a grinding noise when the brake pad holder is touching the disk. It is defiantly time to change brakes if this happens!
2007-04-17 10:30:32 · answer #5 · answered by Daniel B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go drive in an empty carpark, get up to about 30mph then slam on the brakes while driving in a straight line. If the car pulls to one side then it suggests one of the brakes is more worn than the others. If you run out of carpark that suggests your brakes all need replacing.
2007-04-17 10:30:40 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It depends on how hard you drive the car and whether it is a manual or an auto tranny. If it is a manual I have heard cases where people have gone 100k on 1 set of brakes. My friend drives his car hard but it's a manual and it survived 80k. Other than that, why don't you just take off one wheel and check. Not very hard.
2007-04-17 10:32:10 · answer #7 · answered by dodgefreak55 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
initially, cool down and give up aggravating. As you have stated, because it became into an Mot storage that informed you your brake pipes have been corroded (as they do) yet they might want executed in the past the Mot, beleive them. i individually might have extra doubt approximately them in the event that they did no longer say that because of the fact all mechanics (myself coated) have a extremely good concept of ways long a factor will final. What your mechanic is incredibly asserting is: your pipes have began corroding, yet as we talk next twelve months he might in all danger fail the pipes in the time of an Mot as via then they might have corroded much extra and you won't get yet another twelve months out of them. this provides a twelve months to get the money jointly to get them executed. If it became into volatile he would not have enable you to go away the storage with it (there is criminal repurcussions in the event that they knowingly enable you to stress a unfavorable motor vehicle). additionally brake pipes won't have any result on squealing brakes, this is a topic with vibration on the pads/shoes section. in case you nevertheless have concerns, talk with the guy who worked on the automobile.
2016-10-22 10:57:44 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There isn't always any warning before the pads are gone altogether. You really need to get a look at them to be sure. Some cars you can see them without taking the wheels off and some you can't.
2007-04-17 11:56:35 · answer #9 · answered by Nomadd 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The grinding noise. That burning smell too.
Replace them anyhow. They may still work, but probably have cracks in them.
2007-04-17 10:29:30 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋