came on this morning. should i get it looked at right away? how long before they ware out?
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Break pad warning light
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S3 NIK
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I would as the longer you leave things the worse they generally get and the cost gets higher. Leave them too long and you risk disc damage.
A friend was quoted 100 quid to replace front and rear pads on a 225 TT at a specialist as a guide price for you.
Nik.
A friend was quoted 100 quid to replace front and rear pads on a 225 TT at a specialist as a guide price for you.
Nik.
mordz said:came on this morning. should i get it looked at right away? how long before they ware out?
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monkeytrousers
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You probably have about 1,000 miles left. Had mine done a couple of months ago: £95 fitted from Audi independent.
thanks guys, not as expensive as i though. for some reason i had £350 on my mind 
im not 100% sure like these warning lights, always scares me when they beeb and come on, im like what the **** is that
im not 100% sure like these warning lights, always scares me when they beeb and come on, im like what the **** is that
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I spose your approach is correct seeing as its to do with the brakes, dont worry too much about it but get them changed soonish - its a 10 min job yourself btw, cost you about £40.00 all in to do front and rear.
If you're worried about how much wear there is just take a look at the pads from a bove, if they're down to the metal you'll soon spot it
If you're worried about how much wear there is just take a look at the pads from a bove, if they're down to the metal you'll soon spot it
mordz said:thanks guys, not as expensive as i though. for some reason i had £350 on my mind
im not 100% sure like these warning lights, always scares me when they beeb and come on, im like what the **** is that
Just following thread, my breake light came on and yes you have around a 1000 miles before the pads are totally dead - to replace all four will cost in the region of 95 to 125 from an independent garage and once new ones are in the light will go off. Good luck
haha yeh been there, im not sure ill tackle it by myself considering i havent doen it before.
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S3 NIK said:
just had a quick look at all wheels. theres about 7-8mm left on each wheel apart from one rear that has about 4-5mm
Can't beat a visual inspection as the sensors are known for playing up. 7-8 mm of friction material is quite a lot given you probably only get 15mm or so on new pads.
thats what i thought. the seller told me he had just put new ones on as it had gone through the MOT. this is back in feb. i done around 5-6k since then though
how i bout i take the wheels of and use an air line to blow out all the crap?
where abouts are the sensors?
how i bout i take the wheels of and use an air line to blow out all the crap?
where abouts are the sensors?
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Yeah i'd say those were alright to be honest - about the caliper you shouldnt actually need to push it back the pads slip on and off the disc relatively easily(a bit of brute force required) - especially the fronts which are a piece of cake
ok, i may have a go at taking them off. ill blast it with the air line first see if it stopps the beeeeeeeeeeeeep
When the sensor on mine went beep (only half worn pads), it wasn't the sensor in the pad that was at fault, it was the connector further into the wiring loom that had shorted and needed replacing.
