Cost of starlet disks and drums

falinx · 21-10-2014 7:42pm #1

Hey all, just got a '93 starlet and the brakes are sounding kind of rough. Anyone know roughly what the price to replace the drums and disks will cost roughly?

colm_mcm · 21-10-2014 7:56pm

Have a look on micksgarage.ie

mgbgt1978 · 21-10-2014 8:03pm

If it's been idle for a short length of time the discs will have a coating of rust and won't sound great for a few miles.
If it's been idle for longer they will have started pitting slightly and will sound like they're grinding for a bit longer.
I wouldn't rush out and buy new discs (and drums, which will be dearer) just yet. Replace the front pads and give the discs a decent sanding. This should improve things.

falinx · 21-10-2014 8:41pm

thanks for the response. Yeah unfortunately mgbgt1978, I don't have access to a garage with tools etc so I wouldn't have that option. Tnx colm_mcm for the link there, looks like I'm in for about 50 and then since my garage around the corner is decent, I'd probably be in for the 30 labour or so. Under 100 to keep an old legend going... why not

Mech1 · 21-10-2014 8:44pm

falinx wrote: »

thanks for the response. Yeah unfortunately mgbgt1978, I don't have access to a garage with tools etc so I wouldn't have that option. Tnx colm_mcm for the link there, looks like I'm in for about 50 and then since my garage around the corner is decent, I'd probably be in for the 30 labour or so. Under 100 to keep an old legend going... why not

Get a quote first, you could be surprised.

JohnBoy26 · 21-10-2014 9:10pm

It will be more than €100, if you intend to get disks, pads, drums and shoes fitted. You will probably need to change the brake fluid aswel.

biko · 22-10-2014 12:17am

Unless you're an avid DIYer, start by getting some quotes and then decide if you think it's worth having a go yourself.

CJhaughey · 22-10-2014 6:46am

One thing to buy parts, quite another to fit them.
Rusty seized bolts can add a lot of time and aggravation to a job, and the worst thing is you can't tell until you go to remove them.

mgbgt1978 · 22-10-2014 1:54pm

It could easily be just the pads worn down to the metal.
This makes a horrible sound, especially when braking.
TBH usually sounds quite loudly even if only a small portion of one pad is worn through to the metal.

So, it might be just a case of replacing the pads.

falinx · 22-10-2014 5:28pm

true but it's normally a screech when the pads are wearing down but there is no screech, just a harsh grind. What confuses me is that when they wear down the normally warp slightly don't they? so breaking is almost "wavey" whereas this is harsher metal hard grind sound (with no screech). So hmmm maybe I better get it analysed first but I thought since no screech, then probably minimum of disks going...

Alanstrainor · 22-10-2014 5:33pm

falinx wrote: »

true but it's normally a screech when the pads are wearing down but there is no screech, just a harsh grind. What confuses me is that when they wear down the normally warp slightly don't they? so breaking is almost "wavey" whereas this is harsher metal hard grind sound (with no screech). So hmmm maybe I better get it analysed first but I thought since no screech, then probably minimum of disks going...

Best to get it looked at, and to let the garage source their own parts...there's rarely any advantage to you bringing the parts.

Cost of starlet disks and drums

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