Do I need new pads as well as discs?

[DanielJames]

Based on this photograph of the pads, what do you say PH?

Pads are £40 for a new set.



dan

[DanielJames]

BTW, the damp patch is brake cleaner.

[poing]

They look like new, I'll happily swap them for the ones on the back of my car at the moment.

I wouldn't buy new pads, but thanks for the reminder because I need to go see how much they are for mine.

[firman]

Why risk cheaping out on something as important as brakes?

[redstu]

For my cars they would be fine.

[DanielJames]

poing said:

They look like new, I'll happily swap them for the ones on the back of my car at the moment.

I wouldn't buy new pads, but thanks for the reminder because I need to go see how much they are for mine.

firman said:

Why risk cheaping out on something as important as brakes?

These are both the things on my mind lol!

[Dogwatch]

Pity you didn't do the discs when you last did the pads - can't have been too long ago. Plenty of meat on them by the look of it so should be OK unless oiled or unevenly worn.

Practical but not best practice.

[Welshbeef]

firman said:

Why risk cheaping out on something as important as brakes?

Brakes have a useful life or amount of "meat" left on them. You change the pads and discs when they need changing due to age pitting thickness of pad and disc any scoring any serious lipping.
Or cracking or if you have tempered the disc. But changing them for changing sale well Mr Beckham show a little ££ my way

[PhillipM]

Look fine tbh.

[firman]

Welshbeef said:

firman said:

Why risk cheaping out on something as important as brakes?

Brakes have a useful life or amount of "meat" left on them. You change the pads and discs when they need changing due to age pitting thickness of pad and disc any scoring any serious lipping.
Or cracking or if you have tempered the disc. But changing them for changing sale well Mr Beckham show a little ££ my way

I understand your point but if you read the other threads from him you will find the pads come from unknown origin when he bought some brakes. My opinion is if he doesnt know the history of them why take the risk with something as important as brakes?
Just my opinion of course

[Leptons]

De-glaze them with some emery cloth, they will be fine. Don't listen to the naysayers you're not going to crash and die.

[N Dentressangle]

Another vote for 'stick those back on - they'll be fine'. You might want to use some fine emery cloth to deglaze the surface of them first.

[Welshbeef]

firman said:

I understand your point but if you read the other threads from him you will find the pads come from unknown origin when he bought some brakes. My opinion is if he doesnt know the history of them why take the risk with something as important as brakes?
Just my opinion of course

In that case I understand.
Usually when I buy a car I make sure it has new discs and pads as part of the buying price or fit a new set ASAP incase tey have been tempered or scored/brake kidder etc plus in my ownership of said car it should last my ownership or maybe need two sets

[Classic Grad 98]

I would get a sheet of MDF out of the shed, staple some emery paper to if, and use it as a flat surface to rub the glazing off the pads and ensure they are flat and even as possible to speed up the bedding-in process and prevent uneven disc wear.

[andym1603]

If you are putting new discs on I would use new pads without question. However if your discs are
old those pads would be ok with a face up, if they are not contaminated in any way.

[andy-xr]

Nah, just need a bit of oil on them, stops them wearing out



(dont do this)

[Eggman]

What a lot of old cobblers people talk on here. Unless they're obviously contaminated with oil or something (in which case they'll stink of it), just shove them straight in and don't go too mad for the first few miles. They'll sort themselves out soon enough.

[DanielJames]

Dogwatch said:

Pity you didn't do the discs when you last did the pads - can't have been too long ago. Plenty of meat on them by the look of it so should be OK unless oiled or unevenly worn.

Practical but not best practice.

I got these pads with some second hand calipers etc I bought, never had them fitted you see.

[DanielJames]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/E46-330i-330D-COUPE-FRON...

ordered

[iva cosworth]

I dont have an opinion on this.


Scenario.

Bloke on internet said those pads were fine......officer.......Motorway cops

just started on telly.