At Snow’s Garage, we’re versed in repairing and providing maintenance for your entire brake system, no matter your make or model. This includes inspecting and fully repairing both disc and drum brakes. Best of all, we’ll be sure to repair your brake system in line with your specific manufacturer’s recommendations.
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Normal Disc Brake Wear
Routine maintenance will help you avoid major brake replacements, but the pads are designed to be replaced on a regular basis.
Most modern vehicles are equipped with disc brakes, where the brake pads are squeezed against both sides of a metal rotor. There's a small metal shim that makes a high-pitched screeching noise when the pads have worn down. The noise is often loud enough to hear inside the car, though you may not hear it while music is playing. The sound is intended as a warning that you should get the pads replaced. If the sound becomes a louder, metallic grinding, then the pads may be completely gone. The metal-on-metal grinding may mean you have to replace the rotor as well as the pads.
