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New brakes now theres a knocking noise

  • 18-07-2010 1:31am
    #1
    dave1982
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,604 ✭✭✭


    Thanks for reading my wife got new brake pads in her 06 yaris Thursday,now there is a knocking noise coming from the drivers side front wheel.I can also feel a thudding on my foot from the accelerator while driving.Any one have any idea what the problem could be?

    Is it the brake's or another problem.

    I have no clue about cars so any advice appreciated


Comments

  • #2
    mathepac
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,991 ✭✭✭mathepac


    Loose wheel, loose brake caliper, pads incorrectly installed - who knows? Without a physical inspection, it's only guesswork but as it's the brakes / wheel area do the responsible thing - STOP DRIVING THE CAR!! and have it inspected in situ by someone who has a clue immediately.


  • #3
    Mr Benevolent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,456 ✭✭✭✭Mr Benevolent


    Pads have been badly installed or the caliper is loose. Either way it's liable to to more damage if you drive it.


  • #4
    dave1982
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,604 ✭✭✭dave1982


    Thanks lads i'll get it back out to mechanic


  • #5
    smokie2008
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 656 ✭✭✭smokie2008


    Thats a loose wheel, has to be, take out your spare wheel brace and put it on your wheel nuts and see are they loose, bet they are. Stop driving the car!!!


  • #6
    dave1982
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,604 ✭✭✭dave1982


    Yeah checked the nuts looks like all 8 were just put on by hand not tightened:rolleyes:


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  • #7
    Owen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,683 ✭✭✭✭Owen


    Thought it was a loose wheel as well. The amount of people who end up with loose wheels after getting brakes done is frightening. Worst I've seen was a guy getting new Team Dynamics wheels fitted at the same time, and to get the wheels to line up, he needed new spigot rings. Tech pushed them in, but thought that's all they needed and didn't know they had to be tapped in another half inch. Could have been very messy as the bolts worked their way loose.


  • #8
    smokie2008
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 656 ✭✭✭smokie2008


    Thought as much, I'd be looking for a refund from the garage, tell them you lost all confidence in the job and you had to bring it to a mechanic to have it all checked properly because both wheels were loose, PM me the name of the garage my nose is hanging off me :confused: lol


  • #9
    mondeo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,680 ✭✭✭mondeo


    Your mechanic is a fecking idiot not checking something basic like that... I'd be looking for some sort of compensation for his stupidity.


  • #10
    iphone4g
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 151 ✭✭iphone4g


    mondeo wrote: »
    I'd be looking for some sort of compensation for his stupidity.

    I'd be looking for a Mechanic!!!!.A "real" mechanic would not have left the wheels loose


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