Sjdickso
Staff
No problem.
Matt
Administrator
Spoke to VX just now, and the first thing they said "have you recently fitted none GM pads?"
So, £50 on trade club
You can see these have an anti-slip backing on all 4 of the pads, where the mintex ones didn't. They also overlap the padding around where the pads sits in the calliper. Going to fit them at the weekend.
So, £50 on trade club
You can see these have an anti-slip backing on all 4 of the pads, where the mintex ones didn't. They also overlap the padding around where the pads sits in the calliper. Going to fit them at the weekend.
Matt
Administrator
FIXED!
New pads fitted, and the knocking has stopped. As I was stripping down the callipers to remove the Mintex pads, you could actually feel movement in the outside pads. Once they were off, it was VERY obvious they were moving about inside the calliper.
Calliper off, gave it a good scrape as well to remove a build up of brake dust
Old pads off. You can see where the black has been removed around the outline of the calliper
Side by side with Old and New
Old pads after a wipe down. You can really see where they have been moving around! They have only been in 5 months
New pads fitted, and the knocking has stopped. As I was stripping down the callipers to remove the Mintex pads, you could actually feel movement in the outside pads. Once they were off, it was VERY obvious they were moving about inside the calliper.
Calliper off, gave it a good scrape as well to remove a build up of brake dust
Old pads off. You can see where the black has been removed around the outline of the calliper
Side by side with Old and New
Old pads after a wipe down. You can really see where they have been moving around! They have only been in 5 months
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send an email to mintex for a reimbursement risk to life and poor build quality im sure they will be more than helpful not normally any issue with mintex
have to say now my gm pads have done 500 miles the car stops much sooner than i anticipate at junctions
you want to come sort my clicking out ? lol
have to say now my gm pads have done 500 miles the car stops much sooner than i anticipate at junctions
you want to come sort my clicking out ? lol
Matt
Administrator
I'm going to initially contact Mtec who supplied them, to see what they have to say. Can't deny it, as the pictures clearly show an outline of the calliper where they have been sliding about!
My mtec supplied mintex pads seem ok? Only done 100 miles since fitted though?
Matt
Administrator
Mine have literally just covered 3,000 miles since I fitted them back in May.
Matt
Administrator
Yeah, they are going to look into replacing them with a set of ferrodo or EBC pads.
