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DAMSEL IN DISTRESS WITH HER WHEELS!!!

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DAMSEL IN DISTRESS WITH HER WHEELS!!!
13 October 2009, 8:31 PM
terri6577
Joined 13 Oct 2009
3 posts

Chaps and chappesses - need major help.4

I've got a Ford Focus C-Max and althought it's not the prettiest car in the world it does have a nice set of alloys.

About 3 weeks ago I took it into National Tyres and they said that the car needed 4 new discs, 4 new sets of pads and 2 new tyres (I would at this point like to point out that this car did belong to my other half - a cab driver no less!!!)

Over the last 2 weeks I've noticed a rather disturbing rubbing / cyclic grinding noise coming from the front driver side wheel. This noise comes on whether driving straight or going round corners. The bizarre thing is that it only happens at certain speeds (usually less than 25 miles an hour, occasionally at 30 but never above that). I've had it into garages as my first suspicion was wheel bearings, but they've all said that it's not them it's just the fact that they discs and pads are bust.

I'm not totally convinced it's this. Any advice you guys could give would be appreciated as I'm absolutely brickin' it driving my car.


DAMSEL IN DISTRESS WITH HER WHEELS!!!
2 November 2009, 9:14 PM
rob
Joined 1 Nov 2009
1 posts

Get your pads and discs changed NOW before your brakes totally fail. Ford stuff is dirt cheap, so you shouldnt break the bank. Hope this advise is helpfull.

DAMSEL IN DISTRESS WITH HER WHEELS!!!
4 November 2009, 4:06 PM
midmod
Joined 6 Mar 2005
91 posts

If your brakes have had it you will hear metal to metal grinding. Have them changed before you crash and injure someone. If you are planning to keep the car, buy the genuine parts, otherwise in a years time you will be forking out another 200 quid in labour and another wedge of cash for another set of break disc/pads, if you intend getting shut of the car anytime soon buy generic parts from your local parts supplier or online>

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