£40 for changing rear discs and pads - does that sound reasonable? - Page 6

mh007 · 18th November 2015, 16:47

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Originally Posted by BigAde

Well the car's back from having the new TRW discs and pads fitted .

The good news: The handbrake drum shoes were fine and didn't need replacing.
The bad news: The handbrake now stops the car on 6-7 clicks, not the 2 from previously. Only noticed when I parked the car back at work.

Will have to take it back to him tomorrow.

If your handbrake was that good before it went in for work, I would say that the rear shoes haven't been adjusted properly.

I'm sure the garage would have done this but I always slacken the handbrake cable right back first, adjust the shoes & then re-adjust the handbrake cable.

Typhoon190 · 18th November 2015, 18:09

Make sure they adjust at the shoes first, not just keep tightening the adjuster nut under the lever.

BigAde · 18th November 2015, 19:51

The mechanic's view was that it was too tight before and that when he had it up on the ramp the brakes were sticking, preventing the wheel from turning properly. He said that if he did it up any more then it would wear out the brakes quicker and he would advise against it, but he did say that he'd do it if I wanted him to. I pointed out that it would be an MOT failure as it was, which he denied.

As a test, while the car was still in the car park at work, me and a colleague pulled the handbrake on as hard as it would go and on a level surface we were still able to push the car with little effort. I then drove up to the mechanic's place just as he was about to finish for the night and he told me to bring it back tomorrow.

I'll ask him to adjust at the shoes first, although I've a feeling he's got the hump a bit now. As I have in fact.

planenut · 18th November 2015, 20:11

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Originally Posted by BigAde

I pointed out that it would be an MOT failure as it was, which he denied.

.... I've a feeling he's got the hump a bit now. As I have in fact.

You are right Ade that it would fail on that, and it seems that he has had your trade for the last time. Read up the advice given and do it yourself, then smile smugly having achieved what a "mechanic" could not.

The Rovering Member · 18th November 2015, 20:25

'Twas ever thus with Rover disc brakes. That's how my friend bought his house, with the proceeds of putting to rights other garages attempts to service P6 rears.

Jakg · 18th November 2015, 20:27

It's a fiddly, time consuming job - but it's not very difficult. You could adjust it yourself?

18th November 2015, 20:25	#55
The Rovering Member I really should get out more....... Rover 75 saloon Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: London Posts: 2,963 Thanks: 263 Thanked 538 Times in 431 Posts	'Twas ever thus with Rover disc brakes. That's how my friend bought his house, with the proceeds of putting to rights other garages attempts to service P6 rears. __________________ Reducing the size of my Rover fleet by adding a 75 to it.

18th November 2015, 18:09	#52
Typhoon190 This is my second home MG ZT-T 190 Monogram Typhoon Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 4,708 Thanks: 328 Thanked 557 Times in 443 Posts	Make sure they adjust at the shoes first, not just keep tightening the adjuster nut under the lever.

18th November 2015, 19:51	#53
BigAde Posted a thing or two MG ZT-T+ 135 CDTi Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Sussex Posts: 1,502 Thanks: 511 Thanked 224 Times in 178 Posts	The mechanic's view was that it was too tight before and that when he had it up on the ramp the brakes were sticking, preventing the wheel from turning properly. He said that if he did it up any more then it would wear out the brakes quicker and he would advise against it, but he did say that he'd do it if I wanted him to. I pointed out that it would be an MOT failure as it was, which he denied. As a test, while the car was still in the car park at work, me and a colleague pulled the handbrake on as hard as it would go and on a level surface we were still able to push the car with little effort. I then drove up to the mechanic's place just as he was about to finish for the night and he told me to bring it back tomorrow. I'll ask him to adjust at the shoes first, although I've a feeling he's got the hump a bit now. As I have in fact.

18th November 2015, 20:27	#56
Jakg This is my second home N/A Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Suffolk Posts: 6,867 Thanks: 0 Thanked 397 Times in 302 Posts	It's a fiddly, time consuming job - but it's not very difficult. You could adjust it yourself?