punto_matt said:

There aint no fail there i just spelt something wrong which is why there is an edit up

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Riiiiiiight!

Ok now I will be a bit braver and up the anti further when would you say they were worn out properly when they are low or when they are grinding (Shamefully admitting this) in theory mine were worn at 36,000 when Fiat advised me during the service that the front pads and discs should be replaced still they were quiet and still pulling the car up with no fade (Yes I know they should have been changed) Work got on top etc so I carried on driving it until the last few weeks maybe I should post a pic of the NS disc and how much metal has been grinded out (Really tho guys not proud to admit this or promote this kind of neglect for ones loved carraige of choice) Basically the car sound like a mobile welding shop at the moment when I drive it and hit the brakes. Shamefull I know.

The worst one I ever saw was a mate who asked me to do the barkes on his Combo van when he turned up there was no disc left on the near side wear he had driven it to death and was essentially using the caliper piston to brake on the disc shameful and dangerous that cost him a bit as the caliper wanted changing too!!!!!

Still if we are talking the lowest mileage compared to brake wear and tear I must have a chance no??

Benzsc1 said:

Ok now I will be a bit braver and up the anti further when would you say they were worn out properly when they are low or when they are grinding (Shamefully admitting this) in theory mine were worn at 36,000 when Fiat advised me during the service that the front pads and discs should be replaced still they were quiet and still pulling the car up with no fade (Yes I know they should have been changed) Work got on top etc so I carried on driving it maybe I should post a pic of the NS disc and how much metal has been grinded out (Really tho guys not proud to admit this or promote this kind of neglect for ones loved carraige of choice) Basically the car sound like a mobile welding shop at the moment when I drive it and hit the brakes. Shamefull I know.

The worst one I ever saw was a mate who asked me to do the barkes on his Combo van when he turned up there was no disc left on the near side wear he had driven it to death and was essentially using the caliper piston to brake on the disc shameful and dangerous that cost him a bit as the caliper wanted changing too!!!!!

Still if we are talking the lowest mileage compared to brake wear and tear I must have a chance no??

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My dealer told me i needed the disks changed so i did it myself only to find that the disks had barely a 1mm lip on them then they proceeded to fail my MOT for two front tires which i have had checked and are completely legal. I wont mention the garage but they are VERY well known. VOSA on the case thou. Then they proceeded to tell me i COULDNT take the car away and i HAD to get the work done there as it had failed its MOT. unbelievable. i told them where to shove it.

^^ To right mate I would have told them the same. Luckily I have been using the same garage for years and as I used to be full time in the trade (I should know better I know) its not too bad but some of the things they try to con customers with is unbelievable.

hadnt had probs with cheap discs before, was told it was just about bedding them in for few weeks after fitting, no sudden/heavy braking for first 1000 miles or so.

Mayatt said:

no sudden/heavy braking for first 1000 miles or so.

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Lol, tell that to the kid that just ran out infront of your car

I want my brakes to work from the word go, no matter how hard i hit them. cheap disks are a no no. Especially seeing as how brakes4u.co.uk is cheap enough anyway.

Im on 52k do alot of fast road miles and have done 2 trackdays on my standard disks and pads, disks have quite a lip on them and the bads are shagged, time to change them next weekend before combe