Posted by RayP(MI) on November 01, 2008 at 16:08:01 from (207.241.137.116):
Last week, wife and daughter-in-law took a bunch of rabbits to the American Rabbit Association national convention in Louisville. From here in Michigan, and a trip like that, you can bet I had that car checked over pretty thoroughly.... Had the tire dealer balance and rotate the tires. While he had it up, I checked the brakes all the way around. Plenty of pad!
On the way down, I get this call "Is it just because I've been driving in the rain, that my brakes are grinding?" "NO DEAR, IT'S NOT"
Well, they limped home, Thursday nite. Friday I pulled the wheels, one of the rear pads was completely missing, and the metal plate was all that was left, rubbing on the rotor. Best I can figure, the pad had to have come un-bonded from the backing plate.
My car (same make and model) was also grinding. Pulled the wheels and same thing was wrong - pad completely missing. Now this set of brakes were replaced less than two months ago. Paint on brake pad backs was still new. I did both brake jobs myself, and I know they were done right. Still had the box off'n the brakes setting on the workbench, as I had saved the old pads - might need one in an emergency, when parts store closed! GUESS WHERE THESE NATIONAL NAME-BRAND BRAKE PADS WERE MADE. What's even worse, I had a nasty time fitting the NEW pads from another national store in the mounting brackets.. Had to modify them by grinding off edges, to make them fit. Guess where these brake pads were made.
This is not only getting old real fast, but it's a SAFETY hazard. I'm NOT happy!
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