Yikes! Degraded brake pads!

[Eighteeteewhy]

As a warning that pads don't have to be worn right down to be knackered!

[McSam]

Bugger me, how long had they been on there?! What are they from? Bet you're ever so glad you took the time to look at them

[graham22]

Know the feeling:

[McSam]

Oh, I can certainly match those for outright wear..



These came off the front of the Audi, which stopped way harder than the new FK452s could handle, dead straight and no squeal. Which was all the more remarkable when we saw the discs..



But the pad actually falling apart on the OP's example, well, that's quite something!

[Eighteeteewhy]

McSam said:

Oh, I can certainly match those for outright wear..



These came off the front of the Audi, which stopped way harder than the new FK452s could handle, dead straight and no squeal. Which was all the more remarkable when we saw the discs..



But the pad actually falling apart on the OP's example, well, that's quite something!

[graham22]

Mine wasn't 1 wearing. It had the same amount of material at the start of the day, it's a rear motorbike brake so easy to see. Pedal just went when going down a lane, the friction material had fallen off.

EBC Pads too!!

[Dogwatch]

Counterfeit jobbies?

[Eighteeteewhy]

McSam said:

Bugger me, how long had they been on there?! What are they from? Bet you're ever so glad you took the time to look at them

They are off an Audi. Probably been on there at least 5 years, maybe more.

[badlands1]

Are those B & Q's own make of brake pads.

[Ozzie Osmond]

IMO it's best to buy OEM brake parts from the franchised dealer to minimise these risks.

As for those Audi discs - you wonder when/how it passed its last MOT.

[mwcr85]

Ozzie Osmond said:

IMO it's best to buy OEM brake parts from the franchised dealer to minimise these risks.

As for those Audi discs - you wonder when/how it passed its last MOT.

Euro car parts and gsf do oem spec pads without the branding. Also motoquip are owned by psa so they are good for pug and citroen pads.

[Conor D]

That's nothing..

[XG332]

Conor D said:

That's nothing..

You win

[spaximus]

This thread does highlight the reason good quality pads cost more. On quality ones the backings are made to resist corrosion as they are tested in salt baths for that reason. The material will not break off as the mix is consistant.
you save a few quid but it could cost a hell of a lot more.

Some of the others pictured were due to sticking calipers which is common on many cars that are not service regularly.

The Alfa pads are shocking

[whatmoretyres]

Not mine obviously!

[scarebus]

whatmoretyres said:

Not mine obviously!

[snuffle]

scarebus said:

whatmoretyres said:

Not mine obviously!

[keeperlit]

My effort with standard pads after 1hr (4x 15min sessions), pads were about half worn before that. Were working OK when I pulled in. Then my dad gets round half a lap, 90 odd mph, coming up to 30mph corner and finds there's no brakes, oops . Luckily there was plenty of runoff

[bimsb6]

badlands1 said:

Are those B & Q's own make of brake pads.

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