BigAl#13 Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Whistling pads are normally a harmonic set up by the pad unseating from the caliper. You could take it to a garage and get them to reseat the pads in the calipers with a generous helping of copper grease, but considering they are going to be taking it all off you might as well get new pads fitted. Assuming of course that they are not reasonably new anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayley85 Posted February 9, 2011 Author Share Posted February 9, 2011 No leave it ………… I have heard of tea breaks and smoking breaks but never whistling breaks. Well I dont like tea or smoke so maybe next time everyone leaves the office for one or the other I should announce I shall also be absent for the next 10 minutes for my whistling break! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayley85 Posted February 9, 2011 Author Share Posted February 9, 2011 Its a Toyota Yaris, will they look at this at my MOT and be able to fix it then or will I need to take it in separately for this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treatment Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 If they are whistling does this not mean that they are quite happy ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HATHER-SAGE Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Ive got my car in for an MOT next week and over the past month or so when I brake there's a whistling sound and I was wondering if anyone knew what this might be and if it means my MOT is going to end up being very expensive!! sounds like they just need a clean..a build up of dust will make them do this...mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAl#13 Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Its a Toyota Yaris, will they look at this at my MOT and be able to fix it then or will I need to take it in separately for this? They will check the pads for depth of friction face left, but it is only a visual inspection, then put it on a pair of rollers for a braking force check, again not actually driving it around. If they do not need obviously changing they will just list it as an advisory. Best option is to ring a few places and just say you need a front brake service, ask them what they do in their service and see who comes back with a decent price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Wallace* Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Its a Toyota Yaris, will they look at this at my MOT and be able to fix it then or will I need to take it in separately for this? You need to be sure of breaks so get them sorted asap,i use GFS http://www.gsfcarparts.com/sheffield.html for my Toyota good quality parts just take your V5 with you so they get the exact parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucifer Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Ive got my car in for an MOT next week and over the past month or so when I brake there's a whistling sound and I was wondering if anyone knew what this might be and if it means my MOT is going to end up being very expensive!! Your just playing a whistling disc:banana: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny11 Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Depends on the car Hayley , not changing them will result in damaged discs which can be very expensive , as in several hundred pounds. Disc starts around £15 each it wouldnt be that much, On my car it is recommanded you change disc with 2nd change of pads as the disc do wear then explode to pieces when you brake hard if you dont change it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelhead4 Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Disc starts around £15 each it wouldnt be that much, On my car it is recommanded you change disc with 2nd change of pads as the disc do wear then explode to pieces when you brake hard if you dont change it I Presume you meant pads at £15 and not the discs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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