We've had sticky pistons, but not for twenty-odd years!

Oy, less of the 'old'..:-)

He's right though, an hour or two a year to keep the most important part of a car in tip top condition is one of the best and cost effective investments you can make whatever the make and model of car you drive.

Unless you actually take the pads out you cannot examine them properly, wouldn't be the first time i removed slightly worn rear pads only to find the friction material fall away from the backing plate where it was only held in place by a lump of rust.

This peering through or from behind a wheel at the brakes the modern techinician practice and pronouncing all is well is complete tosh.

Oh and don't forget you sad ole sods to give the brake pipes and cables some lubricant, and wire brush the calipers and drums then give 'em a coat of black Hammerite every other year (peaked cap brigade colour if you must), looks a dashed sight better than a rusted neglected set of brakes through the wheel spokes.

edit..welcome to our peculiar club Dadbif..;)

Edited by gordonbennet on 11/01/2013 at 18:48

Include me in the old f*** club. Except I do mine every other year. Fronts one year, rears the next and so on.

My wifes car is used every day (unlike mine which can spend up to a fortnight in the garage at a time) and we've never had this problem with it as a result. It seems to need new pads about every 3 years or so anyway.

Back in my rallying days a clean and bleed was performed every three events!

Edited by Cyd{P} on 11/01/2013 at 19:44