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front brake pads

Sssssss
Sssssss Posts: 1,094 Forumite
in Motoring
Hi every1

just has the front brake pads changed on my car about 1 month ago and every since then when I brake there seems to be a grinding noise, the steering also feels a bit heavier. Is this normal while the new pads bed in or should I return to the garage to have it checked out?
thanks
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  • rictus123
    rictus123 Posts: 2,560 Forumite
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    Its normal dont worry.
    Work in progress...Update coming July 2012.
  • vaio
    vaio Posts: 12,287 Forumite
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    Brakes could well sound/feel different with new pads but normally it's less grinding and braking feel until they bed in. I'm struggling to see how it could affect the steering though.

    Wouldn't do any harm to get it checked
  • anewman
    anewman Posts: 9,200 Forumite
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    Steering heavier = power steering problem or under-inflated tyres.
  • Sssssss
    Sssssss Posts: 1,094 Forumite
    vaio wrote: »
    Brakes could well sound/feel different with new pads but normally it's less grinding and braking feel until they bed in. I'm struggling to see how it could affect the steering though.

    Wouldn't do any harm to get it checked

    had the work done at kwik fit, should they check it for free or should I have to pay?
  • harveybobbles
    harveybobbles Posts: 8,973 Forumite
    They would have let the tyres down to make you go back for puncture repairs. As you will have driven round with soft tyres for ten days the tyres will be "dangerously worn and need replacing..." according to KwikShit.

    so you'll end up buying 4 tyres from them, some shockers, a spring, piece of exhaust - possibly the cat. But they will top the aircon up for free...
  • Rolandtheroadie
    Rolandtheroadie Posts: 5,102 Forumite
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    They will let you put it on a kwikfit card though.
  • Archway
    Archway Posts: 30 Forumite
    Sssssss wrote: »
    had the work done at kwik fit, should they check it for free or should I have to pay?

    Bad move, terrible company.

    I would put what I know about them on here, but getting sued is not my idea of fun, even though it's all true.
    Archway :beer:
  • copier_guy
    copier_guy Posts: 507 Forumite
    Archway wrote: »
    Bad move, terrible company.

    I would put what I know about them on here, but getting sued is not my idea of fun, even though it's all true.

    tell, go on you know you want to.......
  • Archway
    Archway Posts: 30 Forumite
    copier_guy wrote: »
    tell, go on you know you want to.......


    Haha, I do Copier Guy, but I aint going to :D
    Archway :beer:
  • anewman
    anewman Posts: 9,200 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Archway wrote: »
    Haha, I do Copier Guy, but I aint going to :D
    Accidentally set up a new user ID at some random point in the future and cleanse details to remove any possible identification of yourself :)
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