Got brakes?
Thread Starter
12 Second Club
iTrader: (7)
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 408
Likes: 0
From: Long Island, NY
Got brakes? Well today at work somebody came in and wanted us to install their own supplied pads and rotors, no problem or so I thought. My mechanic pulls the car into the bay but before he did he told me he saw a leak by the wheel. The kid told me he attempted to do the brakes on his car but couldn't get the wheel off. Well when we pop the wheels off this is what we found....
I can't believe this kid drove around like that I was bewildered and was speechless for about an hour. The caliper exploded and the rotor on the passenger rear was completly gone! Then he called me up and I gave him an estimate for calipers and rotors, while I was explaining him the situation as calm as I could the whole shop started laughing at me it was so hard to keep a straight face and explain to this kid what happend. He could not afford to do the repairs, he actually wanted to drive the car home in that condition. I told him that it would not be safe to do that and I advised him to get it towed home. Some people should not be allowed to drive.
This is what the brakes should look like:
I can't believe this kid drove around like that I was bewildered and was speechless for about an hour. The caliper exploded and the rotor on the passenger rear was completly gone! Then he called me up and I gave him an estimate for calipers and rotors, while I was explaining him the situation as calm as I could the whole shop started laughing at me it was so hard to keep a straight face and explain to this kid what happend. He could not afford to do the repairs, he actually wanted to drive the car home in that condition. I told him that it would not be safe to do that and I advised him to get it towed home. Some people should not be allowed to drive.This is what the brakes should look like:
Thread Starter
12 Second Club
iTrader: (7)
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 408
Likes: 0
From: Long Island, NY
Originally Posted by massls1guy
Where did the 'business' part of the rotor go? Did it explode and break off in pieces? Also what kind of car is that?
Trending Topics
LS1 Tech Stories
The Best V8 Stories One Small Block at Time
6 Common C5 Corvette Failures and What's Involved In Repairing Them
Pouria Savadkouei
Retro Modern Bandit Pontiac Trans AM Comes With Burt Reynolds' Autograph
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Greatest Cadillac V Series Performance Models Ever, Ranked
Pouria Savadkouei
Top 10 Most Powerful Chevy Trucks Ever Made!
Hennessey's New Supercharged Silverado ZR2 Has 700 HP
Verdad Gallardo
Coachbuilt N2A Anteros Is an LS2-Powered C6 Corvette In Italian Clothes
Verdad Gallardo
Awesome K5 Blazer Restomod Comes With C7 Corvette Power
Verdad Gallardo
10 Camaros You Should Never Buy
10 LS Engine Myths That Refuse to Die
Verdad Gallardo
best ive seen was the rotors worn down completely to the fins. ive never seen the entire rotor just dissappear...lol.
"it just started makin noise yesterday" <-----i hear that atleast twice a day...
"it just started makin noise yesterday" <-----i hear that atleast twice a day...
Thread Starter
12 Second Club
iTrader: (7)
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 408
Likes: 0
From: Long Island, NY
Originally Posted by BlackScreaminMachine
I've seen things like that, in that case the shop could not let the car leave until fixed for now obvious safety concerns.
I have a Acura sitting at work with the same damage. Only in his case the rotor sheered off at the hub and doesnt spin brake feel fine. Kinda weird to see this posted too. I couldnt get home to get my camera....
John
John