Cocksure
Well-known Member
Just after some quick advice as van is booked in for tomorrow at garage. Hence posted here instead of Motor section. Understand if it still needs moving though.
Quick backstory
Van started making a grinding noise about 3 to 4 weeks back when braking at the rear of the van, which stopped after a few days (thinking about it now, the snow/rain was lubricating the pads/discs). So just put it down to a stuck stone and didn't worry about it.
Anyhow its back now with a vengeance, so i think one (or more) pads are completely gone and i'm now braking metal on metal, which means new discs, pads (possibly bearings) and goodness only knows what else. Will certainly be getting the low brake pads warning light fixed anyhow (been permanently on for 2 years)!
My question is, I'm i ok to keep driving it for today (slowly) for short journeys only or is it stop driving at once. The reasons i ask is because I'm 99.99999999999999% sure that the discs etc will need replacing so I'm just damaging more that which is already damaged and it is still stopping fine (i'm not going above 25 mph). Or could i reach the stage where the brakes just dont work full stop?
Like i said the van is booked in for tomorrow with it be dropped off tonight, the rough quote is around £850 so far but then at least it is a good opportunity to have the service and MOT done at the same time
Quick backstory
Van started making a grinding noise about 3 to 4 weeks back when braking at the rear of the van, which stopped after a few days (thinking about it now, the snow/rain was lubricating the pads/discs). So just put it down to a stuck stone and didn't worry about it.
Anyhow its back now with a vengeance, so i think one (or more) pads are completely gone and i'm now braking metal on metal, which means new discs, pads (possibly bearings) and goodness only knows what else. Will certainly be getting the low brake pads warning light fixed anyhow (been permanently on for 2 years)!
My question is, I'm i ok to keep driving it for today (slowly) for short journeys only or is it stop driving at once. The reasons i ask is because I'm 99.99999999999999% sure that the discs etc will need replacing so I'm just damaging more that which is already damaged and it is still stopping fine (i'm not going above 25 mph). Or could i reach the stage where the brakes just dont work full stop?
Like i said the van is booked in for tomorrow with it be dropped off tonight, the rough quote is around £850 so far but then at least it is a good opportunity to have the service and MOT done at the same time