EK9 Disc Brake lifetime?

[Challo]

GF's sister had her 08 Honda Civic MOT'd at Halfords Autocenter yesterday.

On the way the brake pad indicator kicked in which on civics is called a squealer and is a piece of metal rubbing against the discs to say the pads need changing.

On the MOT they mentioned the discs have a slight lip on the them. I was checked online and it seems the minimum thickness for discs is 21mm. They offered to do all 4 pads and discs for around £400.

Question is what is the normal lifetime of discs? Can i get away with replacing the pads, or should i do the discs as well? On inspection the discs look ok, but I wont know untill Sunday when I can jack the car up and remove the wheels.

[markbe]

Challo said:

GF's sister had her 08 Honda Civic MOT'd at Halfords Autocenter yesterday.

On the way the brake pad indicator kicked in which on civics is called a squealer and is a piece of metal rubbing against the discs to say the pads need changing.

On the MOT they mentioned the discs have a slight lip on the them. I was checked online and it seems the minimum thickness for discs is 21mm. They offered to do all 4 pads and discs for around £400.

Question is what is the normal lifetime of discs? Can i get away with replacing the pads, or should i do the discs as well? On inspection the discs look ok, but I wont know untill Sunday when I can jack the car up and remove the wheels.

Check with Eurospares for disc's and pads, they are the cheapest quality supplier I have found.

Mark

[selym]

I'd fancy the discs don't need changing at all.

[Challo]

Thanks. I actually changed the pads at the weekend and the discs seemed fine. A very slight lip but nothing else.

Worst part was trying to rotate the piston on the rears calipers. A proper nightmare.

[selym]

Challo said:

Thanks. I actually changed the pads at the weekend and the discs seemed fine. A very slight lip but nothing else.

Worst part was trying to rotate the piston on the rears calipers. A proper nightmare.

Those cheap square caliper windback tools are rubbish, in my opinion. I use a pair of long nosed pliers and take it slowly, applying as much forward pressure as possible. I have been known to use the correct tool for the job on occasion, but not this time!!

[Challo]

selym said:

Challo said:

Thanks. I actually changed the pads at the weekend and the discs seemed fine. A very slight lip but nothing else.

Worst part was trying to rotate the piston on the rears calipers. A proper nightmare.

Those cheap square caliper windback tools are rubbish, in my opinion. I use a pair of long nosed pliers and take it slowly, applying as much forward pressure as possible. I have been known to use the correct tool for the job on occasion, but not this time!!

I actually bought a universal one from Halfords. Not ideal at £30 but its was sunday afternoon and it was my first time of doing the rear brakes that needed the piston pushing back.

Oh well you live and learn.

[selym]

Challo said:

selym said:

Challo said:

Thanks. I actually changed the pads at the weekend and the discs seemed fine. A very slight lip but nothing else.

Worst part was trying to rotate the piston on the rears calipers. A proper nightmare.

Those cheap square caliper windback tools are rubbish, in my opinion. I use a pair of long nosed pliers and take it slowly, applying as much forward pressure as possible. I have been known to use the correct tool for the job on occasion, but not this time!!

I actually bought a universal one from Halfords. Not ideal at £30 but its was sunday afternoon and it was my first time of doing the rear brakes that needed the piston pushing back.

Oh well you live and learn.

My discovery was only after borrowing the tool from a friend; if he hadn't lent it to me, I'd have bought one also. My tool kit is full of useless items that have been bought to do a job I had to abort or bodge with the wrong tools!!

[nicolelh]

2008 ek9...interesting