bb

I am based in Hong Kong and my Legacy GT is suffering from warped discs. I am looking to replace the discs but have been told that if I put in new discs, I will have to put in new pads too. Is this true?

My Legacy has standard two pots and I am looking to order some replacement grooved discs via UK to be sent to me by mail. Can anyone recommend a good place to buy them and which discs do you reccommend?

Thanks

GaryC

You don't need to put new pads in because you are fitting new discs and if anything worn pads will bed the discs is better BUT if the pads have worn unevenly they must be changed as they will cause the new discs to wear unevenly

Hope that helps

submannz

If your rotors are warped then yes you are best to change the pads.

Rotor wear is caused by uneven cooling of the rotors so if your pads are deformed you are likely to warp the new set also.

Scooby-Duke

Hi bb

As a qualified technician, if fitting new disc's/rotors, always fit new pads OK! Check out EBC disc's & pads available from

Pete Croney

Scooby Duke

You are flying in the face of convention (unless its at a Ford service counter), I'm interested in your reasoning.

jon hill

my understanding also is that you want new pads with new disks.

If you assume that you're changing your disks coz they're knacked in some way (worn down, warped, etc) then the chances are your pads will have a "non-standard" wear to them (as GaryC points out above). In this case you dont want your old odd shaped pads wearing your brand new disks.

Its a bit like replacing a chain on a bike without replacing the sprockets.

Seems to make sense...

jon

Scooby-Duke

Quality, Jon. Could'nt have put it better myself

We drive high tech quality equipment, dont do things by halves, an important lesson some tend to learn the hard way

Dukey

jon hill

do you need to replace your disks at 15k and then again at 22K ?

i think you've lost me...

but, yeah, there are limits - i've changed disks (old ones were ok, but i wanted heat treated on there), the pads had done maybe 500 miles max, so I just stuck them on the new disks. But recently I changed the disks on the integra (cracked, etc), pads worn may half way, so new pads.

But i'd still say that if your disks are knackered to the extent that they need replacing, unless the pads are mint then replacement is the best option.

you pays your money...

jon hill

for sale "part worn brake pads - will suite someone fitting brand new disks"

I've also got a few old oil filters for anyone changing their engine oil...

i may get some takers



sorry - too early in the morning

Pete Croney

So for the sake of two minutes refacing work, the customer has to buy a new set of pads, irrespective of their wear?

I can just hear it now...

15,000 service "you needed new pads sir, only 4,000 miles left on them"
22,500 service "you needed new pads and discs sir"
"but you fitted new pads last time. They have only done 6,600"
"ah but we always fit new pads with new discs, so we threw your old pads away"

submannz

Yes, I you can use old pads with new rotors, I have done that myself a number of times.

The reference was to pads that had been in a vehicle with warped or damaged rotors. You would have to be mad to use them with new rotors and cause premature wearing of a rotor for the sake of $50.00 for pads.