Was i ripped off? DAMN IT!!!

[Twista]

So i just had my rear brakes done by my neighbor and he changed both sides of rotor and installed a new caliper bracket. Seems legit, but my car is still making that screeching noise and i pinpointed it the front.

I had my front brakes done at a shop about 3 months ago. I just removed my front tire and noticed i have no brake pad what so ever on the rear of my front rotor. I mean i dont a PAD at all.. So im guessing he left the old brake pad on and its down to nothing or it fell off. Is this normal or should it be 2 brakes per side like the rear?

THERE IS NO WAY for my front inner brakes to be 100% gone and my outter front pads to be 90% used.

Was a ripped off or is there only 1 brake on the front.

 

[Traidmarx]

probably have bad rotors up front..that will cause them to wear unevenly...rub your finger on that side of the rotor if it doesn't feel smooth then thats your problem.

 

[Twista]

probably have bad rotors up front..that will cause them to wear unevenly...rub your finger on that side of the rotor if it doesn't feel smooth then thats your problem.

The problem is.. i dont see a brake pad what so ever. All i see is my caliper on the inner side. =[

 

[Traidmarx]

check and see if the rotor is worn down bad...my rear right tire was doing that..and wore brand new pads down in 2 months to the point that they fell off while i was backing outta my driveway one day

 

[justinschmidt1]

My calipers locked up on me a couple years back.

I would say to replace the whole front setup with the cobra setup if your gonna do anything

 

[Traidmarx]

yea could've locked the piston...if ya need new brakes and are short on cash let me know i've got a set of GT brakes with brand new pads..

 

[Twista]

My calipers locked up on me a couple years back.

I would say to replace the whole front setup with the cobra setup if your gonna do anything

What does the front setup consist of? I would only need new rotors, pads and calipers right?

 

[Traidmarx]

yea and the bracket for the caliper

 

[Twista]

yea and the bracket for the caliper

You said you have new brakes? THat only consist of the pads? Sorry, im a noob with this stuff

 

[OnyxCobra]

Always seems to me like the inner pads wear out faster than the outside ones. Check the floating pins though, one of mine froze and when that happens only the inner pad wears...

 

[Twista]

Always seems to me like the inner pads wear out faster than the outside ones. Check the floating pins though, one of mine froze and when that happens only the inner pad wears...

Ya, my back slide thingie was frozen so i had to buy a new bracket. We manage to save one caliper bracket with a torch+hammer+wd40 but that took alot time.

Thanks guys =] I thought i got ripped off for a second. Im guessing its the floating pins now also since i witness the rears being stuck last week,

 

[Traidmarx]

yea and the bracket for the caliper

You said you have new brakes? THat only consist of the pads? Sorry, im a noob with this stuff

i have a set of calipers and pads...no rotors sorry forgot i sold those to someone else...but if your piston stuck on your caliper..which if the pad is missing i would say had to have happend if your pad isn't there at all and the piston is pushing into the caliper.

 

[Traidmarx]

there is a piston that was hyper extended on my car compared to a normal caliper piston that i was able to get turned back in.

 

[Traidmarx]

and there is a pic of the pad...or lack there of that fell off the car.

 

[Win]

There called Slide Pins make sure you put some Anti Seeze on them. How easily did your pistons go back in your calipers ???

 

[Javi]

yes you got ripped off

 

[Twista]

yes you got ripped off

Hehe, i dont think so anymore, but i know he knew the slide pin was rusted shut and wasnt moving. If my back slide pins was rused on both sides of the car, than the front had to be also and he shouldve told me i needed new brackets. :angry4:

 

[Win]

Yeah it would have been the Honest thing to do.