Originally Posted by Hairydalek
OK - oil and water I can do - I've had cars where it was necessary to check every few weeks for so. The Crossfire is the first car I have owned when I can actually see the brakes without taking the wheel off. Brakes were usually checked/fixed at services/MOTs and when I felt they were getting "soggy". This regime seemed to have worked for me so far.
So what should I be looking for, and where/how do I check that the brake wear is acceptable?
Hairy, may I call you that?
Mine is a strange habit-if I didn't do it in the past, I was either scolded or given extra duties!
30% of original pad thickness, one should start looking for replacements. Or earlier-as the thinner they get, the less heat they can dissipate. And that extra heat starts warping rotors. A much more expensive bit of kit.
I can inspect my 3 cars in about 1/2 hour. But it's an old habit and I can do it without true thought. Just that old habits die hard, as they say.
I truely didn't mean to sound so...negative. And certainly not to chastise, but it really came out that way.
I apologize.
