Garage changed brake pads but left the old one behind!

[Beeby]

Hi,

As per the title I had my rear brake pads changed a couple of days ago by my local independent garage. I had noticed a strange rattling sound come from the offside rear wheel on the way home from the garage. I took the wheel off today to see if I could see what it was and there is one half of the old pad stuck between the disc and the bottom of the brake disc shield! Do you think it will be a simple case of getting the garage to remove the old pad and all is well or is there the chance that the old part has scored the disc? It is a pretty loud rattle when driving along. Needless to say I will be expressing my dissatisfaction with them.

[Vron]

Beeby said:

Hi,

As per the title I had my rear brake pads changed a couple of days ago by my local independent garage. I had noticed a strange rattling sound come from the offside rear wheel on the way home from the garage. I took the wheel off today to see if I could see what it was and there is one half of the old pad stuck between the disc and the bottom of the brake disc shield! Do you think it will be a simple case of getting the garage to remove the old pad and all is well or is there the chance that the old part has scored the disc? It is a pretty loud rattle when driving along. Needless to say I will be expressing my dissatisfaction with them.

Check they've tightened up your wheel nuts too - mine hadn't

[Jimmyarm]

I'd take it back to them 'as is'.

At the place I work at you would get something free for a start (probably a service) and there is the possibility that the person that did this is not very good/unenthusiastic and the garage needs more 'evidence' of this to sack them.

[seeby]

This proves how good the garage road tested your car before handing it over to you !!!!!

[road_rager]

What wkers, how can you fk up a pad change? One of the reasons I do most things myself!

[BoRED S2upid]

My mechanic left his torch under my bonnet once it was there for months I went to top up the washer fluid and there is was I took it back and we laughed about it. Brake pad is a bit different and could have been dangerous.