00 Micra brakes

Payton

My daughter has a 00 Micra and has just got a full service through a guy she knows and he says that the brake disks are worn, with the result that even with the new brake pads on the pedal is going down futher than it normally should. Is this normal? And roughly how much would it cost to replace the brake disks? Thanks

jimmyw

Well yes, this is normal for the pedal to go down further, if the pads or discs are worn.Discs for this model are roughly about 22 Euro inc vat plus the labour costs.But the new pads might also need to bed in for a while before you get full performance.

taintabird

on the verge wrote: »

My daughter has a 00 Micra and has just got a full service through a guy she knows and he says that the brake disks are worn, with the result that even with the new brake pads on the pedal is going down futher than it normally should. Is this normal? And roughly how much would it cost to replace the brake disks? Thanks

Were the rear brakes checked ?

Payton

@taintabird yes all the brakes pads were changed

Owen

Might be no harm to PM a Mod to ask them to move this to the main Motors forum - this forum's all about tackling the jobs yourself, you'd get a better response there.

taintabird

on the verge wrote: »

@taintabird yes all the brakes pads were changed

It would be normal enough when all the brakes have been changed to have a spongy pedal until the brakes bed in.

Owen

The pedal should never be spongey! If the brakes need time to bed in (Which is only a few miles down the road) - you shouldn't notice any different feel from the pedal. You should only notice it taking the car a longer time to stop.

Spongey brake pedal is caused by either air in the brake line, or the pistons not fully extending out since they were wound back to fit the new pads in. A couple of slow pedal pumps sorts that in about 10 seconds. If for any reason your pedal is spongey, get it checked.

taintabird

PaintDoctor wrote: »

The pedal should never be spongey! If the brakes need time to bed in (Which is only a few miles down the road) - you shouldn't notice any different feel from the pedal. You should only notice it taking the car a longer time to stop.

Spongey brake pedal is caused by either air in the brake line, or the pistons not fully extending out since they were wound back to fit the new pads in. A couple of slow pedal pumps sorts that in about 10 seconds. If for any reason your pedal is spongey, get it checked.

From experience if new pads and shoes are fitted and the drums and discs are still the old ones you will have a soft or spongy pedal as they will have to bed into the old discs and drums in which case the pedal should firm up, excess travel in the pedal could also be caused by incorrect adjustment of the rear brakes or sticky adjusters on the rear brakes common enough problem on drum brakes,either ways if it doesn't firm up in a few miles it should be investigated further.

Payton

My daughter is away at the moment, so I'll take the car out tomorrow and try and bed them in. I'll let you know how I get on. Thanks

Alanstrainor

PaintDoctor wrote: »

Might be no harm to PM a Mod to ask them to move this to the main Motors forum - this forum's all about tackling the jobs yourself, you'd get a better response there.

Moved to main motors.