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 Jul 11, 2004 - 11:13 PM
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Enthusiast  Joined Jun 26, '04 From Biddeford, ME Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
Ok I know its my front brake pads that are gone(low grinding sound when i push on the brake).
Thing is though, just 2 weeks ago I got my inspection done and it passed. Well the brake being one of the most important things should of been looked at. Brake pads just don't degrade in 1 day. So when I go out to get new brake pads for the front, I need to know if I should call up the shop and ask them if they looked at them. Then if they say "yes" and I go in and show them. Should I tell them to install them for free or bring up legal action if they don't? Oh ya, which brake pads should I buy that I can get in 1 or 2 days? |
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Jul 11, 2004 - 11:27 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Nov 4, '02 From Hecho en la Republica Dominicana/Living in NJ Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
ok let me get this stright you got new brakes installed, then got the car inspected. it passed now you have a noise when you apply the brakes??
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Jul 11, 2004 - 11:36 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 26, '04 From Biddeford, ME Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
No, no new brake were installed. But I do have a grinding sound when i press the brakes. Which is probably the brakes hitting the rotor
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Jul 12, 2004 - 12:18 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 4, '02 From Hecho en la Republica Dominicana/Living in NJ Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
yea thats usally you pads are going and you a braking metal on metal.. have those pads replaced ASP.. the best pads i have used have been the TRD ones. you can pick them up for 70 buck at your toyota dealer..
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Jul 12, 2004 - 7:04 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 26, '04 From Biddeford, ME Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
My question though is what I should do about the shop and the inspection..
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Jul 12, 2004 - 8:31 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Dec 16, '02 From Cincinnati, Ohio Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
what did the inspection cover? Was it just engine stuff or everything else. Look at your recipt to see what they looked at.
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Jul 12, 2004 - 2:56 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 26, '04 From Biddeford, ME Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I went there today after work. I guess "Maine" inspection doesn't cover brakes unless they hear something. But when they were all done checking my brakes today I guess all 4 pads are worn down, and the 2 front ones damaged the rotors. So im just going to get 4 new pads new front rotors and new rear drums.
 Got to love car exspences.
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Jul 12, 2004 - 3:30 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 20, '03 From Annapolis, Md Currently Offline Reputation: 5 (100%) |
Well, sence youve already figured it out, im not goig to bother saying to much.. But i know Md inspection covers that, but every state is dif.. and they wont help at all.. I would suggest looking for somthing with kevlar, or something with low break dust.. but be carfull.. The last time i spent good money on good pads.. I spent $250 bucks for some really nice ones for my bimmer, then it got totalled like 3 weeks later, so it was 250 down the hole.. but they did make a nice dif, also my rims would stay clean from break dust almost all the time.
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Jul 12, 2004 - 3:46 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 26, '04 From Biddeford, ME Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Anyone know a good site for performance rotors\drums\pads?
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