[Shotimes] Gene Pool - From the Hillman List (Semi-OT)

[Bob]

There was a gal at work that was complaining about having to buy rotors,
pads, and calipers every time she had the brakes done on her Ford Focus.
The first time she let them go too long and she knew it, the 2nd time, they
were already done by the time they started making noise.  So now she has
them replaced every, wait for it, 13,000 miles!  I did a little research on
different rotor/pad combos for her and said that even if the pad change
didn't make a difference, she should keep in mind that the car stopped 17
feet shorter than any other car in it's class from 60 mph.

	-- Bob

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ron Porter
> Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2005 8:26 AM
>
> And I still hear bitches from people who take their $49.95"
> brake-job coupon
> to a brake-muffler, shop, then scream when the final bill is $300+ for all
> of the "other" stuff that needed to be done.
>
> Bringing up the possibility of changing pads BEFORE they wear
> grooves in the
> rotor falls on deaf ears.
>
> Ron Porter
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Nunnally
> Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2005 10:47 AM
>
> >the front rotors were
> >> shredded, all the pads were bare of pad - and that was
> >> the front.
>
> Had a co-worker a few years ago, they said the brakes were
> sounding "funny"
> and asked me to fix them.  Was an early gen3 SLO w/ rear discs.  Both pads
> in the rear were worn down to the backing plates, rotors trashed,
> etc....BUT
> the RR had actually worn through the backing plate (!!!) and had
> a VERY thin
> (what was left) pad backing plate on the outside.  The inside was nothing
> left, totally gone, just caliper piston on rotor!  never seen
> anything like
> it.  The piston was way overextended, fluid leaking, brake pedal on the
> floor.  Amazing the guy was able to drove and actually stop the
> thing.  The
> face of the piston was pretty worn from being on the rotor for
> who knows how
> long.
>
> This was in NY btw, so those yearly safety inspections really do a lot of
> good!
>
> mark