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Second hand brakes #214330 14/10/2006 03:31 14/10/2006 03:31
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 8,069 South Cambs B Barmybob OP Hon Club Member: 003
Barmybob OP Hon Club Member: 003 Je suis un Coupé B Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 8,069 South Cambs	I have seen a few posts recently asking for second hand brakes (Pads & Discs) Brakes are consumable items. If yours are buggered fit new ones, your life could depend on it As Mr T would say "Don't scrimp on them safety items fools" What next used filters Gone Audi mad!

Re: Second hand brakes #214331 14/10/2006 03:34 14/10/2006 03:34
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Anonymous Unregistered A	S/H Pads?!?!? Do they exist? Discs maybe if you put new ones on then write your car off!

Re: Second hand brakes #214332 14/10/2006 03:34 14/10/2006 03:34
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Anonymous Unregistered A	Yep ive sold a few. A used fuel and yes a used oil filter, and im often asked for airfilters, i though vaccuuming them was a think of the past????

Re: Second hand brakes #214334 14/10/2006 03:39 14/10/2006 03:39
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 8,069 South Cambs B Barmybob OP Hon Club Member: 003
Barmybob OP Hon Club Member: 003 Je suis un Coupé B Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 8,069 South Cambs	Quote: A used fuel and yes a used oil filter, and im often asked for airfilters. Nooooooooo that's so wrong....... I was only joking Name and shame Gone Audi mad!

Re: Second hand brakes #214335 14/10/2006 03:40 14/10/2006 03:40
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Anonymous Unregistered A	Used oil filter owww, can I have sme bits of your engine floating round my sump please?

Re: Second hand brakes #214336 14/10/2006 03:42 14/10/2006 03:42
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 8,069 South Cambs B Barmybob OP Hon Club Member: 003
Barmybob OP Hon Club Member: 003 Je suis un Coupé B Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 8,069 South Cambs	What next? Second hand condoms Gone Audi mad!

Re: Second hand brakes #214338 14/10/2006 04:31 14/10/2006 04:31
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Anonymous Unregistered A	Maybe some second hand oil or petrol. I sold some scooby sti brembos with well used discs and pads and the guy that bought them stuck them straight on!!

Re: Second hand brakes #214339 14/10/2006 04:38 14/10/2006 04:38
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 7,704 Harpenden S sugerbear Je suis un Coupé
sugerbear Je suis un Coupé S Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 7,704 Harpenden	Goes well with the second hand tooth brush and pants. How to make a startrek widget cable >> http://tinyurl.com/dyje6fy

Re: Second hand brakes #214340 14/10/2006 04:41 14/10/2006 04:41
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Anonymous Unregistered A	I asked for second hand brakes to check if i had a problem with mines. I was going to change, then see what the result was like. Then if it was my brakes i would replace with new ones. Ross

Re: Second hand brakes #214341 14/10/2006 05:56 14/10/2006 05:56
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 8,069 South Cambs B Barmybob OP Hon Club Member: 003
Barmybob OP Hon Club Member: 003 Je suis un Coupé B Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 8,069 South Cambs	Quote: I asked for second hand brakes to check if i had a problem with mine. Ross my finger was not pointed in any particular direction matey I was at a loss to reason why anyone would wish to fit old brakes, but you have given one I am sure that if you had posted your syptoms in the technical sections, someone would have been able to help and saved you the effort of a needless brake change though. Gone Audi mad!

Re: Second hand brakes #214342 14/10/2006 13:09 14/10/2006 13:09
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Anonymous Unregistered A	I wasnt taking it personally. I was just giving a reason. I did post in tech but to this date still cant find the problem. Ross

Re: Second hand brakes #214343 14/10/2006 20:30 14/10/2006 20:30
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Anonymous Unregistered A	2nd hand brakes are fine, providing they are sold as just that my old brembos & discs have are finding their way to another owners hands, however, I have took the liberty of skimming the discs & bead blasting the rust off them. I am supplying the old pads ( almost about 80% pad on them ) but am also providing a new set of pagid blues. It all boils down to how much you want to skimp personally, I'd examine them carefully, after all, they are there to save you from Taz

Re: Second hand brakes #214344 16/10/2006 15:42 16/10/2006 15:42
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Anonymous Unregistered A	As Taz said. Its down to knowing what you are looking at. I've bought and fitted secondhand pads before. A new set of Pagid Blues is £180 ish, that means a set with a few miles on them is still worth buying say for anything less half price. Ponder this. If you sell your car you are supplying secondhand brakes anyway in a roundabout way. What exactly changes if you remove them from the car.? Last edited by cosmograph; 16/10/2006 15:43.

Re: Second hand brakes #214345 16/10/2006 16:09 16/10/2006 16:09
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 33,565 Berlin barnacle Club Member 18 - ex-Minister without Portfolio
barnacle Club Member 18 - ex-Minister without Portfolio Forum Demigod Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 33,565 Berlin	History. As in, if you don't know it, you might become. Neil Don't get no respect! Coupe Fiat 1994-2000 - an owner's guide <-- clicky!

Re: Second hand brakes #214346 18/10/2006 01:34 18/10/2006 01:34
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 8,069 South Cambs B Barmybob OP Hon Club Member: 003
Barmybob OP Hon Club Member: 003 Je suis un Coupé B Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 8,069 South Cambs	Quote: It all boils down to how much you want to skimp Unfortunately I would doubt that many people know what they are looking for on second hand pads / discs. I fully understand the point of view that if brakes were fine on one car they should be fine on another. I can, to some extent, agree that if the person fitting them has an understanding of potential brake problems and what they should be looking for then all should be fine. However, the only reason for using second hand bits (Other than for testing as mentioned above) is to save money. I would always argue that to use second hand safety items is a false economy. Standard discs and pads are not prohibitively expensive and are fine for every day driving. The reason for fitting performance brakes would be because one wishes to push the car closer to its limits. Surely if you are going to place greater trust into such components, the cost should play an even less significant part of your decision making process. Gone Audi mad!

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