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Originally Posted by stomachmonkey
Last big ticket item, I get in her car and pull out of the drive, apply brakes and holy hell what's that noise 
She's says, yeah it's been doing that for a couple of weeks, was going to mention it to you.
I asked her if she was having trouble stopping the car 
She said "yeah, it's not been great lately"
Hmm, about as long as it's been making that noise? 
"yeah, that's about right"
And it did not occur to you the two issues were related, as in the brake pads are worn completely off and what you are hearing is the brake rotor being gouged out like the f'n grand canyon?  |
This really is your fault, my man. Not that hard to check pads on a regular basis, i.e. every 3 months or every oil change etc. and never let it get that far. It is not annoyance but your family's safety that depends on you checking the brakes. I keep track of all my vehicles brake pad wear (just by checking regularly) and change them early. Most all cars can be checked with a flashlight without jacking the car up.
If you do your own brakes, it is a big plus to buy the pads at AutoZone. They have lifetime warranty on pads (WTF!!??), so bringing them back early won't hurt your pocket book. AAMOF, if you run them to the metal, the warranty is voided.
On the tires, well, buy tire monitors if you have a <2008. The new cars now all have mandatory idiot lights coming on, so problem solved. I think that was a very good idea.
Cheers,
G