Date: Thu, 4 Jul 2002 09:51:30 +0100 From: "Andy Walmsley" <andy_walmsleynopsamail.com> Subject: Re: Brand new rear brakes: are smoking pads normal?
Looks like you have sub-standard brake pads fitted in that case. They are wearing away far to fast. You made the right choice in taking it back. I would also get them to give it a valet for free AND give you a courtesy car for your trouble. They risked your life and others by fitting faulty brakes... "Tim Romano" <timUNDERSCOREromanonopsamo.com> wrote in message news:MPG.178ca613cb8bf1b49896bfnopsam.speakeasy.net... > Andy, > The smoke has a dark sooty appearance. I am going to take the car back. > Thanks. > Tim > > In article <_1zU8.26$ix3.770nopsam2-hme0>, andy_walmsleynopsamail.com > says... > §It looks like oil or lubricant of some sort is getting onto the disks. Is > §it white smoke or dirty brown in colour? The former points to a lubricant, > §possible brake fluid or oil. The latter could be wearing or other parts of > §your brakes/wheel against rubber somewhere. > § > §a bit vague, sorry. > § > §ALso, its natural for the emergency brake to sit higher as there is more now > §to wear down with the new pads. It would have to have been readjusted to > §fit the new 'larger' pads. - in theory. > § > §Either way, take it back and raise your concerns. They have a duty to > §ensure good workmanship and that the car is safe to drive. It should also > §not cost you any more money. > § > §Be safe, take it back! > §"Tim Romano" <timUNDERSCOREromanonopsamo.com> wrote in message > §news:MPG.178c0e531c7844619896benopsam.speakeasy.net... > §> I should also add that I was not "riding" or "feathering" the brakes. > §> I've driven the car 135,000 miles without ever causing the brakes to > §> smoke, not even when descending Mt Washington ;-) > §> Tim > §> > §> In article <MPG.178c0674433927499896bdnopsam.speakeasy.net>, > §> timUNDERSCOREromanonopsamo.com says... > §> §I just had new rear brakes installed on my SAAB 1993 900S by a local > §> §repair station, as part of a state inspection. Normally I take the car > §> §out of state to a SAAB specialist but could not get there this time. > §> §After a *leisurely* 15-minute drive averaging 35mph without any abrupt > §> §stops, the rear brake pads are smoking and stinking. Is this normal with > §> §brand new brakes? One additional fact: after the installation, the > §> §emergency brake is very easy to pull up to its fully engaged position, > §> §whereas before it went only about halfway up; when fully engaged now it > §> §does not stop the car from rolling. Did the station botch the job? > §> §Thanks in advance. > §> §Tim Romano > §> § > § > § > §
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