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Why don't they make the pads just a bit bigger so that they don't allow a lip to develop on the periphery of the disc? |
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"DerbyBorn" wrote in message 2.222... Why don't they make the pads just a bit bigger so that they don't allow a lip to develop on the periphery of the disc? so mercedes etc can sell you discs ...... |
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On Sat, 06 May 2017 17:41:55 +0000, DerbyBorn wrote:
Why don't they make the pads just a bit bigger so that they don't allow a lip to develop on the periphery of the disc? ****wit. When the pads wear enough, the lips will meet and prevent the pad from contacting the disc. |
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On 06/05/2017 18:41, DerbyBorn wrote:
Why don't they make the pads just a bit bigger so that they don't allow a lip to develop on the periphery of the disc? The lip is the indication that the disks need replacing. If the pads were larger you wouldn't get an easily seen indication of the thinness of the disks. -- mailto: news {at} admac {dot] myzen {dot} co {dot} uk |
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On 06/05/17 18:41, DerbyBorn wrote:
Why don't they make the pads just a bit bigger so that they don't allow a lip to develop on the periphery of the disc? cos then they'd put a lip on the pads instead -- All political activity makes complete sense once the proposition that all government is basically a self-legalising protection racket, is fully understood. |
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On 06/05/17 18:57, Walter wrote:
On Sat, 06 May 2017 17:41:55 +0000, DerbyBorn wrote: Why don't they make the pads just a bit bigger so that they don't allow a lip to develop on the periphery of the disc? ****wit. When the pads wear enough, the lips will meet and prevent the pad from contacting the disc. ****wit. The pads would be down to metal before they met -- No Apple devices were knowingly used in the preparation of this post. |
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On 5/6/2017 7:13 PM, alan_m wrote:
On 06/05/2017 18:41, DerbyBorn wrote: Why don't they make the pads just a bit bigger so that they don't allow a lip to develop on the periphery of the disc? The lip is the indication that the disks need replacing. If the pads were larger you wouldn't get an easily seen indication of the thinness of the disks. The right answer, IMHO |
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The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 06/05/17 18:41, DerbyBorn wrote: Why don't they make the pads just a bit bigger so that they don't allow a lip to develop on the periphery of the disc? cos then they'd put a lip on the pads instead I am sure you are right. Secondly it would produce an axial force on the pad, thirdly it would render part of the pad unused. Fourthly, and I think most importantly, movements of the pad against the edge of the disc would shatter the outer few millimeters of the pad material (which has little tensile strength) so you would be back to the bearing surface of the pad being inside the perimeter of the disc quite quickly. -- Roger Hayter |
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On 06/05/2017 20:30, newshound wrote:
On 5/6/2017 7:13 PM, alan_m wrote: On 06/05/2017 18:41, DerbyBorn wrote: Why don't they make the pads just a bit bigger so that they don't allow a lip to develop on the periphery of the disc? The lip is the indication that the disks need replacing. If the pads were larger you wouldn't get an easily seen indication of the thinness of the disks. The right answer, IMHO Sorry, I don't agree! You often get some rust on the outer bit of the disk, outside where the pad rubs, making any lip look a lot thicker than it really is. Besides which, disks are allowed to wear quite a lot before they need replacing. There's quite a substantial lip on mine, but the disks are still within spec when measured with a micrometer. -- Cheers, Roger ____________ Please reply to Newsgroup. Whilst email address is valid, it is seldom checked. |
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DerbyBorn wrote: Why don't they make the pads just a bit bigger so that they don't allow a lip to develop on the periphery of the disc? The entire pad needs to be in contact with the disc. If it overlapped it, the differential in heat would cause it to break up. -- *Laugh alone and the world thinks you're an idiot. Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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On 06/05/2017 22:11, DerbyBorn wrote:
Sounds good to me. A micrometer and the specification is the proper way of establishing wear surely though. But unlikely to be the way the MOT tester "advises" a replacement. -- mailto: news {at} admac {dot] myzen {dot} co {dot} uk |
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On 07/05/17 03:30, alan_m wrote:
On 06/05/2017 22:11, DerbyBorn wrote: Sounds good to me. A micrometer and the specification is the proper way of establishing wear surely though. But unlikely to be the way the MOT tester "advises" a replacement. Indeed. Unless you do a huge mileage, uneven disc wear and scoring are likely to be more of a reason to replace that simple disk thickness.. -- The biggest threat to humanity comes from socialism, which has utterly diverted our attention away from what really matters to our existential survival, to indulging in navel gazing and faux moral investigations into what the world ought to be, whilst we fail utterly to deal with what it actually is. |
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I am given to understand its to stop the material breaking up around the
outside because its still thick enough to hold the rest together. Not that I know a lotabout cars, but that seems to be the reason people are given. Brian -- ----- - This newsgroup posting comes to you directly from... The Sofa of Brian Gaff... Blind user, so no pictures please! "Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote in message news "DerbyBorn" wrote in message 2.222... Why don't they make the pads just a bit bigger so that they don't allow a lip to develop on the periphery of the disc? so mercedes etc can sell you discs ...... |
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alan_m wrote: On 06/05/2017 22:11, DerbyBorn wrote: Sounds good to me. A micrometer and the specification is the proper way of establishing wear surely though. But unlikely to be the way the MOT tester "advises" a replacement. At least some cars have the minimum thickness stamped on the disc hub. Generally, discs need replacing every second set of pads. -- *If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.* Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article , alan_m wrote: On 06/05/2017 22:11, DerbyBorn wrote: Sounds good to me. A micrometer and the specification is the proper way of establishing wear surely though. But unlikely to be the way the MOT tester "advises" a replacement. At least some cars have the minimum thickness stamped on the disc hub. Generally, discs need replacing every second set of pads. This is partly because by the time you have taken them off it costs relatively little more buy new ones than to skim the old ones. Probably a lot less if you haven't got your own suitable lathe. -- Roger Hayter |
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Roger Hayter wrote: Dave Plowman (News) wrote: In article , alan_m wrote: On 06/05/2017 22:11, DerbyBorn wrote: Sounds good to me. A micrometer and the specification is the proper way of establishing wear surely though. But unlikely to be the way the MOT tester "advises" a replacement. At least some cars have the minimum thickness stamped on the disc hub. Generally, discs need replacing every second set of pads. This is partly because by the time you have taken them off it costs relatively little more buy new ones than to skim the old ones. Probably a lot less if you haven't got your own suitable lathe. Not really - they've worn down below the minimum thickness. Mainly applies to the vented sort. Not really understood this US thing of 'turning rotors' Even quite noticeably grooved ones seem to work ok. -- *Plagiarism saves time * Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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On 07/05/17 10:53, Roger Hayter wrote:
Dave Plowman (News) wrote: In article , alan_m wrote: On 06/05/2017 22:11, DerbyBorn wrote: Sounds good to me. A micrometer and the specification is the proper way of establishing wear surely though. But unlikely to be the way the MOT tester "advises" a replacement. At least some cars have the minimum thickness stamped on the disc hub. Generally, discs need replacing every second set of pads. well that's ******** of course. This is partly because by the time you have taken them off it costs relatively little more buy new ones than to skim the old ones. Probably a lot less if you haven't got your own suitable lathe. The metal thickness is important - especially in unvented discs, as the disc is a heatsink that absorbs braking energy. A skimmed slender disc will get hot quickly and the pads will fade possibly before a 70mph emergency stop is complete. -- No Apple devices were knowingly used in the preparation of this post. |
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news I am given to understand its to stop the material breaking up around the outside because its still thick enough to hold the rest together. Not that I know a lotabout cars, but that seems to be the reason people are given. Brian Mmmm! Hoop Stress. |
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Dave Plowman wrote:
Generally, discs need replacing every second set of pads. That seems to be the way, though the garage generally tells me I've been "lucky" as modern discs and pads are intended to need replacing at the same time. |
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On 07/05/2017 13:41, Andy Burns wrote:
Dave Plowman wrote: Generally, discs need replacing every second set of pads. That seems to be the way, though the garage generally tells me I've been "lucky" as modern discs and pads are intended to need replacing at the same time. I do my own maintenance and only use a garage for a few things (welding a sill, replacing a cambelt and replacing a dual-mass flywheel) that would have cost me more in time off work to do it myself than for them to do it. In 30-odd years I have only replaced discs on two cars, both due to slight warping - I have never worn a disc to the minimum even on cars that have had numerous replacements of pads and mileages of 160,000+. Are garages pushing unneccessary changes for profit? SteveW |
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"Steve Walker" wrote in message news On 07/05/2017 13:41, Andy Burns wrote: Dave Plowman wrote: Generally, discs need replacing every second set of pads. That seems to be the way, though the garage generally tells me I've been "lucky" as modern discs and pads are intended to need replacing at the same time. I do my own maintenance and only use a garage for a few things (welding a sill, replacing a cambelt and replacing a dual-mass flywheel) that would have cost me more in time off work to do it myself than for them to do it. In 30-odd years I have only replaced discs on two cars, both due to slight warping - I have never worn a disc to the minimum even on cars that have had numerous replacements of pads and mileages of 160,000+. Are garages pushing unneccessary changes for profit? SteveW I blame the passing of asbestos for discs wearing out fast ..... |
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"Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote in message news "Steve Walker" wrote in message news On 07/05/2017 13:41, Andy Burns wrote: Dave Plowman wrote: Generally, discs need replacing every second set of pads. That seems to be the way, though the garage generally tells me I've been "lucky" as modern discs and pads are intended to need replacing at the same time. I do my own maintenance and only use a garage for a few things (welding a sill, replacing a cambelt and replacing a dual-mass flywheel) that would have cost me more in time off work to do it myself than for them to do it. In 30-odd years I have only replaced discs on two cars, both due to slight warping - I have never worn a disc to the minimum even on cars that have had numerous replacements of pads and mileages of 160,000+. Are garages pushing unneccessary changes for profit? SteveW I blame the passing of asbestos for discs wearing out fast ..... Mine don’t wear out any faster than they did with asbestos was used. |
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On 07/05/2017 21:43, Steve Walker wrote:
Are garages pushing unneccessary changes for profit? Not always. A friend bought a Fiesta, with 41,000 miles showing, from a main dealer last year. She agreed the price (to include a new MoT), paid a deposit and arranged to collect it a few days later. Arrived to find collection delayed an hour because when doing the MoT they decided the front discs needed replacing - which they did without any question of additional charge so for a clear loss compared with letting her drive it away as was. -- Robin reply-to address is (intended to be) valid |
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Huge wrote:
Steve Walker wrote: Are garages pushing unneccessary changes for profit? IMO, yes. AUDI dealers seem very fond of it. Funny you should say that - although there are other cases where they say nothing about work being needed. e.g. I always use an independent MOT tester who does test only, no repairs, one shock absorber which has been an MOT advisory for "misting" for the past 4 years, and he thinks it will be a fail next time around, but the garage has never mentioned it at all, so when I pointed this out to them, it suddenly became "required" work. A few days before the cars main warranty ended, the MOT tester pointed out transmission fluid was leaking from the rear diff, it had just been serviced by the dealer and they hadn't mentioned it, when I pointed this out to them, they needed the car back for 3 days while they replaced the seals and shafts and invoiced £1200 to Audi UK. |
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Steve Walker wrote: In 30-odd years I have only replaced discs on two cars, both due to slight warping - I have never worn a disc to the minimum even on cars that have had numerous replacements of pads and mileages of 160,000+. Have you owned a modern car with vented discs? -- *My luck is so bad that if I bought a cemetery, people would stop dying. Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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"Rod Speed" wrote in message ... "Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote in message news "Steve Walker" wrote in message news On 07/05/2017 13:41, Andy Burns wrote: Dave Plowman wrote: Generally, discs need replacing every second set of pads. That seems to be the way, though the garage generally tells me I've been "lucky" as modern discs and pads are intended to need replacing at the same time. I do my own maintenance and only use a garage for a few things (welding a sill, replacing a cambelt and replacing a dual-mass flywheel) that would have cost me more in time off work to do it myself than for them to do it. In 30-odd years I have only replaced discs on two cars, both due to slight warping - I have never worn a disc to the minimum even on cars that have had numerous replacements of pads and mileages of 160,000+. Are garages pushing unneccessary changes for profit? SteveW I blame the passing of asbestos for discs wearing out fast ..... Mine don’t wear out any faster than they did with asbestos was used. lucky you ...on aveage every second or third set of pads you need discs these days .... |
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"Andy Burns" wrote in message ... Huge wrote: Steve Walker wrote: Are garages pushing unneccessary changes for profit? IMO, yes. AUDI dealers seem very fond of it. Funny you should say that - although there are other cases where they say nothing about work being needed. e.g. I always use an independent MOT tester who does test only, no repairs, one shock absorber which has been an MOT advisory for "misting" for the past 4 years, and he thinks it will be a fail next time around, but the garage has never mentioned it at all, so when I pointed this out to them, it suddenly became "required" work. A few days before the cars main warranty ended, the MOT tester pointed out transmission fluid was leaking from the rear diff, it had just been serviced by the dealer and they hadn't mentioned it, when I pointed this out to them, they needed the car back for 3 days while they replaced the seals and shafts and invoiced £1200 to Audi UK. three years ago I took my wagon r for a full price mot to a tyre place and it passed ...two years ago I got an invitation from them for a £20 mot ...i took it in and they failed it on pads and discs....cost quoted £150....Got the wife to do it for £30 parts...took it back and they failed it for poor efficiency and pulling which was a load of ****e I figured they were in the huff for not getting the job.....I took it to a full price place without touching anything ...it passed....if you don't believe me look up mot history for SDO7 KNN ......ALWAYS pay the full price for an MOT or you WILL get ripped off ....... |
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In 30-odd years I have only replaced discs on two cars, both due to slight warping - thats funny my '92 mustang passed year after year with an obviously warped near side front disc .......and my old merc 190e was the same.... |
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"Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote in message news In 30-odd years I have only replaced discs on two cars, both due to slight warping - thats funny my '92 mustang passed year after year with an obviously warped near side front disc .......and my old merc 190e was the same.... also have you noticed that over the years advisories come and go on subsequent mots to the same car.....one year it can be front nearside brake pipe slightly corroded then it disappears ......happens with loads of slight faults....buggers up your private sale second hand price though...advisories should be banned ..... |
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On Monday, 8 May 2017 07:44:27 UTC+1, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:
history for SDO7 KNN ......ALWAYS pay the full price for an MOT or you WILL get ripped off ....... even then you often will. I'm picky about where I take cars for MOTs. NT |
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wrote in message ... On Monday, 8 May 2017 07:44:27 UTC+1, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: history for SDO7 KNN ......ALWAYS pay the full price for an MOT or you WILL get ripped off ....... even then you often will. I'm picky about where I take cars for MOTs. NT Local Councils often have MOT testing stations for their own vehicles and apparently by law they're also obliged to offer the service to the public. Whether they're obliged to publicise the fact or their location is maybe another matter. The testers themselves seem glad of the work however. There's a list somewhere on the Moneysavingexpert website I was charged around £55 for a small van. Saying that, a lot will probably depend on whether you think the thing is going to pass first time or not. michael adams .... |
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Jethro_uk wrote: On Sun, 07 May 2017 09:19:31 +0100, The Natural Philosopher wrote: On 07/05/17 03:30, alan_m wrote: On 06/05/2017 22:11, DerbyBorn wrote: Sounds good to me. A micrometer and the specification is the proper way of establishing wear surely though. But unlikely to be the way the MOT tester "advises" a replacement. Indeed. Unless you do a huge mileage, uneven disc wear and scoring are likely to be more of a reason to replace that simple disk thickness.. I used to service a police driving instructors car. His brakes were like new at 40,000 miles. Glad I never had to drive behind him in traffic. But then he probably never did drive in heavy traffic. I'll bet he was a poor instructor. Given the very short life of brakes on police cars. -- *When did my wild oats turn to prunes and all bran? Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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On 08/05/2017 07:31, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:
"Rod Speed" wrote in message ... "Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote in message news "Steve Walker" wrote in message news On 07/05/2017 13:41, Andy Burns wrote: Dave Plowman wrote: Generally, discs need replacing every second set of pads. That seems to be the way, though the garage generally tells me I've been "lucky" as modern discs and pads are intended to need replacing at the same time. I do my own maintenance and only use a garage for a few things (welding a sill, replacing a cambelt and replacing a dual-mass flywheel) that would have cost me more in time off work to do it myself than for them to do it. In 30-odd years I have only replaced discs on two cars, both due to slight warping - I have never worn a disc to the minimum even on cars that have had numerous replacements of pads and mileages of 160,000+. Are garages pushing unneccessary changes for profit? SteveW I blame the passing of asbestos for discs wearing out fast ..... Mine don’t wear out any faster than they did with asbestos was used. lucky you ...on aveage every second or third set of pads you need discs these days .... My problem has been rust on the surface of the discs leading to potential MOT failure. It is hard to know just how much rust will be tolerated. The difficulty I had replacing replacing pads and discs was getting the piston to retract. I had to buy a special tool on ebay. -- Michael Chare --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus |
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"Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote in message news "Rod Speed" wrote in message ... "Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote in message news "Steve Walker" wrote in message news On 07/05/2017 13:41, Andy Burns wrote: Dave Plowman wrote: Generally, discs need replacing every second set of pads. That seems to be the way, though the garage generally tells me I've been "lucky" as modern discs and pads are intended to need replacing at the same time. I do my own maintenance and only use a garage for a few things (welding a sill, replacing a cambelt and replacing a dual-mass flywheel) that would have cost me more in time off work to do it myself than for them to do it. In 30-odd years I have only replaced discs on two cars, both due to slight warping - I have never worn a disc to the minimum even on cars that have had numerous replacements of pads and mileages of 160,000+. Are garages pushing unneccessary changes for profit? SteveW I blame the passing of asbestos for discs wearing out fast ..... Mine don’t wear out any faster than they did with asbestos was used. lucky you ...on aveage every second or third set of pads you need discs these days .... I havent needed a set of pads in 10 years and only needed one set of pads in the previous 45 years with the previous car. |
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Michael Chare wrote: My problem has been rust on the surface of the discs leading to potential MOT failure. It is hard to know just how much rust will be tolerated. The difficulty I had replacing replacing pads and discs was getting the piston to retract. I had to buy a special tool on ebay. Any rust will soon disappear with use. Rust on the disc where the pads don't touch doesn't matter. -- *I'm not your type. I'm not inflatable. Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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On Monday, 8 May 2017 10:50:10 UTC+1, Rod Speed wrote:
"Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote in message news "Rod Speed" wrote in message ... I blame the passing of asbestos for discs wearing out fast ..... Mine dont wear out any faster than they did with asbestos was used. lucky you ...on aveage every second or third set of pads you need discs these days .... I havent needed a set of pads in 10 years and only needed one set of pads in the previous 45 years with the previous car. sounds about right for a Crosley. |
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On Monday, 8 May 2017 11:04:25 UTC+1, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article , Michael Chare wrote: My problem has been rust on the surface of the discs leading to potential MOT failure. It is hard to know just how much rust will be tolerated. The difficulty I had replacing replacing pads and discs was getting the piston to retract. I had to buy a special tool on ebay. Any rust will soon disappear with use. Rust on the disc where the pads don't touch doesn't matter. +1 |
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On 07/05/2017 21:43, Steve Walker wrote:
On 07/05/2017 13:41, Andy Burns wrote: Dave Plowman wrote: Generally, discs need replacing every second set of pads. That seems to be the way, though the garage generally tells me I've been "lucky" as modern discs and pads are intended to need replacing at the same time. I do my own maintenance and only use a garage for a few things (welding a sill, replacing a cambelt and replacing a dual-mass flywheel) that would have cost me more in time off work to do it myself than for them to do it. In 30-odd years I have only replaced discs on two cars, both due to slight warping - I have never worn a disc to the minimum even on cars that have had numerous replacements of pads and mileages of 160,000+. Are garages pushing unneccessary changes for profit? Some will. My MOT advisory said pads were close to limit but the service guy said they were not and didn't need doing. discs wear more than they did before asbestos was removed from the pads. The pads are harder and need servos to work these days. |
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Jethro_uk wrote: On Mon, 08 May 2017 10:16:38 +0100, Dave Plowman (News) wrote: In article , Jethro_uk wrote: On Sun, 07 May 2017 09:19:31 +0100, The Natural Philosopher wrote: On 07/05/17 03:30, alan_m wrote: On 06/05/2017 22:11, DerbyBorn wrote: Sounds good to me. A micrometer and the specification is the proper way of establishing wear surely though. But unlikely to be the way the MOT tester "advises" a replacement. Indeed. Unless you do a huge mileage, uneven disc wear and scoring are likely to be more of a reason to replace that simple disk thickness.. I used to service a police driving instructors car. His brakes were like new at 40,000 miles. Glad I never had to drive behind him in traffic. But then he probably never did drive in heavy traffic. He used gears - "always be in the right gear to accelerate away again" As the saying goes, a worn gearbox and clutch are much more expensive to replace than a set of pads. And changing gear purely to slow the car does cause unnecessary wear on the box and clutch. And uses more fuel and causes more pollution. I'll bet he was a poor instructor. Given the very short life of brakes on police cars. Operational cars have a different lifestyle. Yes. They drive under real road conditions. One of the courses he taught was royal protection - the idea is the passengers don't know they are in a car - it should accelerate and decelerate imperceptibly. They used a *very* shallow dish on the bonnet with a ball bearing in it (and a copper alongside it to pick it up ) As I said, glad he doesn't drive in London. -- *If you can read this, thank a teecher Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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