brake check

[hayley172]

today i drove into a garage to get my brakes checked as they were making a bit of a clicky noise every so often..... after about £15 minutes the mechanic came out and said maam your car is very dangerous... both discs were cracked one of the calipers was jammed.......etc etc
in the end he gave me a quote for £860, to get it all fixed.... i could have cried. i am going to try source cheaper parts from somewhere because there is just no way i can afford that..... its 3months wages for me!!! (full time student and only work 11hours a week)

ideas...?

 

[Sym0n]

Having you on. Walk away and see someone who isn't a robbing c**t and that has a clue. Then go back and run over the guy that quoted you.

 

[Henry]

a good independent garage should easily be able to source and fit new front discs/pads, and free the caliper off for less than £200 i'd have thought (depends what's up with the caliper)

 

[DrR]

Can get a set of front pads and discs for £75 posted on ebay.

Peice of cake to fit.

 

[marinemackay2003]

LOL at 860

as DrRollos comment ....EBAY for pads and discs as for calipers have a look on ebay again loads of cars being split for parts or try ppl like clio spares ect

fitting them yourself will save you a lot of wedge to it really is an easy job about 2 hours work

sure there will be a guide on here somwhere if not can talk you through it

would save your self at least 600 sheets

 

[hayley172]

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[Da]

Yikes!

As stated though, all that can be rectified for £200~ if it even needs doing at all!

 

[john182rs]

Hayley, was it a stealership you went to?
I had a problem like this ages ago, went to dealership and they told me i needed new brakes plus an exhaust, quote for £1800 just for parts, got it all done at the gods of GDi and Milltek for less than £500, £1300+ saving

 

[ChrisD172]

Sounds like theyre trying to rip you off to be holnest

 

[powey]

If your not confident enough to change them yourself find a CS member local to you

 

[ChrisD172]

Just noticed your in Edinburgh, sure a couple local folk could change disks and pads for you if thats all you need

 

[matty172cup]

or i could sell you my standard drilled and groved discs with a set of ebc green pads and a pair of standard 172 calipers too due to i have four pot hi specs there just sitting around collecting dust now

Matty

 

[Leeshez]

That sure is steep. Are these any good? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=200312737168

 

[Tigger]

I went to a wheel specialist last year to get a price on rear discs & pads for MOT and they argued with me that no Clio's had discs/calipers on the rear.

I was like "follow me".....pointed...laughed and still got a really good price!

 

[Dave..]

Can I ask an obvious question?

How can you afford a 172 only working 11 hours a week?

 

[Jonny1*2]

lol thats such a piss take. How are they justifying that price? If the calipers are just siezed they might need a new seal kit and a clean. As said, disc/pads easy to fit. Lots of guides in the guide section. Think they have seen a girl (no offence ) and thought "kerching"!!

 

[Tigger]

Hayley you could print this out and bring it in to them, see if you get any discount :rasp: