Motorists urged not to postpone brake replacement

Owners risk safety and increased costs by failing to visit their workshop following signs of wear

Motorists urged not to postpone brake replacement

Vehicle owners are being warned not to “severely procrastinate when it comes to replacing parts in their cars” or face causing further damage and risk safety.

Lumag, the company who manufactures BRECK brake pads say that very often motorists put off part replacement  but say it’s a false economy.

By postponing the expenditure by a month or a quarter and finally visit a garage, Lumag say the cost of repairs often turn out to be much higher than it would have been, had they gone immediately.

Excessive brake pad wear

Maciej Młodzikowski, R&D expert at Lumag, said: “Excessive brake pad wear leads to complete removal of the friction material mixture.

“As a result, a part of the brake pad made of metal – the backing pad – starts to rub against the brake disc, causing its premature failure.

“Consequently, during inspection we will need to have both brake pads and brake discs replaced, making the repair much more expensive.”

Lumag add that the delaying brake pad replacement also makes them more susceptible to weather conditions.

High humidity, temperature fluctuations and road salt are conducive to corrosion, and, consequently, precipitate brake pad degradation.

Cracks can be later filled with condensation and lead to premature part failure.

Wearing the friction material down to a layer less than 3mm thin directly translates into a dramatic drop in braking efficiency.

As a result, during emergency braking, the stopping distance may prove to be too long to bring the vehicle to a halt safely.

“Simply not worth it”

Maciej Młodzikowski adds: “Economizing on safety is simply not worth it.

“Putting off brake pad replacement can generate much higher costs – not only financial.

“In extreme cases, where worn brake pads are coupled with excessively worn disc, the brake pad may slide out of the brake calliper and fly out of the vehicle.

“This obviously makes it completely impossible to stop the vehicle. It is easy to imagine the consequences”.

That is why drivers, if possible, should regularly check the condition of brake pads, for example during seasonal tyre change.

Verifying the condition of critical braking system components will help us not only to avoid excessive repair costs in the future but will also significantly increase our safety on the road.

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