Heard a grinding noise, came and went for about a week but I didn’t have time to check (I drive A LOT so that definitely didn’t help), finally got around to checking the wheel. Brake pad is worn down completely, just metal on metal. Rotor is rough, but overall looks decent, so I absolutely need to replace it? Tight on money at the moment and I’ve never done the rotors myself either.

Other questions, if I’m doing brake pads on one side, do I have to replace the brake pads on the other side too? Straight away I mean, she is due for a service as of 500km and I’ll be taking her in soon.

  • midnight_mechanic@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    These aren’t the questions you should be asking if you’re going to service your own brakes. I’m concerned that your lack of knowledge means you won’t know if you are doing sub par work or if you are glossing over other issues.

    It’s like if you were asking about doing some home wiring and trying to save money by asking if wire nuts were absolutely necessary, or if you could just twist the wires together by hand.

    Specifically about your question,

    1- that rotor is in terrible condition. It absolutely needs to be replaced.

    2-

  • 13Vex@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Yes. The metal to metal cuts grooves into the rotor. The new pads will not like that.

  • ItzFateX@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I would replace them but if you are tight on money then you dont have to. I would just hate to have to do brakes again after getting new pads because the rotors are shot. Also get pads for both sides. Also rotors are super easy to do. If anything is seized or stuck just have a blow torch and hammer next to you