do i need DISCS or PADS?

[Thomaspaddock]

When driving my car, if i have to brake, sometimes its perfect but other times it seems to grind (well it makes a grinding noise) and it just worries me tbh.

when i press it right in, emergency stop, theres no grind and it works fine!
just when i press lightly :/

can anyone Help?

 

[MG cup]

Could be your brake shoes if its a 1.2, mums car done similar recently. Also if your replacing pads then I would do disks and the same vice versa.

 

[Thomaspaddock]

trying not to sound as idiotic as possible:

are the shoes different to pads/discs?

 

[MG cup]

On your car you have brake disks and pads on the front and brake drums and shoes on the rear. Wiki or google the differences mate, drums are old hat and are very rarely used nowadays and have been superseded by disks in 90% of cases.

 

[plymcl172]

Just take it down to a local garage they will tell u how worn and what u will need if you arnt sure

 

[jesus]

Do your discs have a lip on them? Is there much left of your pads (visual check)?

 

[Thomaspaddock]

best thing i can do here lads is picture taking, my first car and i have no mechanical knowledge

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Go to BTM and get a proper answer.