I think he means on his because the fronts are a bit f**ked, correct me if I'm wrong
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Here is a bit more info from my conversations. Firstly, I am well aware of the ratio of front braking to rear. I am not a mechanic so cannot fix the car myself but I do have a good understanding of how it works hence my surprise at the rear pads being replaced before the fronts.
The brake pedal has a lot of travel with very little stopping force followed by bite and then the abs kicks in. There is very little between the bite and the abs kicking in. As far as I am aware, the garage have removed the seized pins. They have told me that the inside pistons (the ones on the side of the engine if that helps) have seized on both front callipers, so the front brakes only work when the outside pads grip. Therefore there is braking from the front as well as the rear. Saying that, when I looked at the disks, they seem to be significantly more worn on the insides.
However I dress it up the brakes feel sh1t. They have done so since I bought the car (only had it a couple of weeks) and I knew that they would need a service which I accept. If I stand on them, the stopping power isn't even as good as my old Bora. The car doesn't necessarily pull to the left or right as the brakes are in the same condition on both sides.
I will find out on Monday if the callipers will be replaced under warranty. If Renault says no (and I have already told the garage that I won't take no for an answer) then what are my options?
I can't do the job myself and the car is not safe as it is. I ferry my kids around and whatever it costs to sort the brakes out is a better option than doing nothing.
I am open to suggestions. If it helps, I live in North West London.
