Thread: Rover Mechanic installs brake pad backwards

I'm not sure you would get uneven braking if you replace just one rotor......

Other than that the mechanic has had a bad day.....we all make mistakes

Hopefully they will sort it out without fuss......or

Just flip the brake pad around and continue on.

I would have thought you would have notice this driving out of the workshop.

Brakes should be replaced in pairs as in the whole axle.
Im guessing you just forked out x amount of dollars for a pimple faced apprentice to do the job of a tradie

Yes the braking coefficient would be different as the rotors would be of differing thicknesses.

Flipping the pad around and continuing on when the rotor is pitted and scoured out seems a bit silly after paying to have a trained, registered mechanic replace brake pads.

They roadtested it and didnt notice, I thought I heard something and did it at home. Regardless the damage wouldnt take long. Admittedly the 300tdi drowns most other things out including thoughts.

Mistakes are mistakes but not cool with brakes.

I'd get them to flatbed it back to the workshop. New rotors and pads at their cost.

Pete

Can I please ask we leave the companies name out of the discussion please as it is a breach of the forums 'name and shame' rules.

Thank you.

I'd just flip the pad and have a beer,why would you **** around flat bedding it back to the mechanic when it's a two minute job to fix yourself?,I'd certainly send him a photo. Pat

Because it's their responsibility to fix and it's not safe to drive. ****ing simple isn't it. But that's AlecW's decision to make.

You pay good money to do the job right, not to fix poor workmanship on their behalf.

Yeah when I defer to a professional to do a job like brakes they really need to be done properly. This mechanics hourly rate is a premium because they specialize in rovers etc.

Very disappointing and dangerous in a emergency braking situation tbh.

I will be aiming to get them to replace the unit at the very least.

The condition of the disk would destroy any pad put on it in a short amount of time. Any mechanic would recommend to change both discs or pads in any event for maintenance and wear reasons - That concept should cut both ways.