Repairs
Brake Repairs in Iver
Brakes are the one system where wear should never be left to run its course. If something has changed in how your car stops, get it checked.
Brakes not right?
Symptoms worth acting on
- Squeaking or squealing when braking
- Grinding, which often means the friction material is gone
- Vibration or pulsing through the pedal or steering
- The car pulling to one side under braking
- A long, soft or sinking pedal
- Brake warning light or brake fluid warning
- Handbrake that will not hold on a slope
- Binding brakes, smell or excessive heat from one wheel
What a brake inspection covers
- Pad thickness and wear pattern front and rear
- Disc thickness, scoring, lipping and corrosion
- Caliper operation, sliders, pistons and seized components
- Flexible hoses, pipes and fluid condition
- Handbrake mechanism and adjustment
- ABS sensor and warning light faults
Work we carry out
- Brake pad replacement
- Brake disc replacement
- Brake caliper replacement or overhaul
- Brake fluid renewal and bleeding
- Flexible hose and pipe replacement
- Handbrake cable and mechanism repairs
- ABS fault diagnosis
Parts and honesty
We use quality components appropriate to the vehicle and tell you what actually needs doing. If your pads have plenty of life left and the noise is from a stuck slider, we will say so.
Frequently asked questions
Something not right with the car?
Our work
Recent jobs from our workshop
Photographs taken during work carried out at our Iver workshop.
Rear brake overhaul — new disc and caliper fitted in the workshop
Rear brake strip-down before new discs and pads
New disc bedded in and caliper refitted
Advice
Helpful reading on this fault
Symptoms
Symptoms that often lead to this repair
Look up what your car is doing and read what it commonly means.
ABS warning light onWith the ABS light on, the anti-lock function has typically disabled itself. The brakes usually still work, but without anti-lock support in an emergency stop.Read more Grinding noise when brakingGrinding is a metal-on-metal noise and is different from a squeak. It usually means friction material has run out or something is trapped against the disc.Read more Brake pedal feels spongy or goes to the floorA firm pedal is what tells you the hydraulic system is sealed and healthy. Sponginess means something in that system has changed.Read more Steering wheel shakes when brakingWhere and when you feel the shake matters. Vibration only under braking generally points at the braking surfaces; vibration all the time points elsewhere.Read more Burning smell while drivingThe type of smell is the diagnosis short cut. Rubber, hot oil, hot brakes and electrical burning are all distinguishable.Read more Car pulling to one sideThe key detail is whether the pull happens all the time, only under braking, or only under acceleration.Read more Wheel bearing noise: what it sounds likeBearing noise follows road speed, not engine speed, and typically changes as weight moves across the car on a bend.Read more Squeaky brakesA squeak is not always a fault, but it can be the first sign that pads are near the end of their life. The pattern tells us a lot.Read more Brake warning light onThe brake warning light covers several different systems, so the first job is establishing which one has triggered it.Read more
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Brake Pad ReplacementPads are the fastest-wearing part of the braking system, and the cheapest to put right before they take the discs with them.Read more Brake Disc ReplacementVibration under braking is usually the discs telling you their surface is no longer flat. Discs are measured, not guessed at.Read more Brake Caliper ReplacementA seized caliper drags, overheats and wears one side of the car's brakes out early. It also makes the car pull under braking.Read more Suspension Repairs in IverSuspension wear creeps up on you. Most owners only realise how bad it had become once the car has been put right.Read more Car Servicing in IverServicing is the cheapest work your car will ever have done. Fresh oil, clean filters and a proper inspection prevent the failures that turn into large bills.Read more
Talk to us about brake repairs in iver
Based in Iver, covering West London, Berkshire and South Buckinghamshire. Send your registration and we will quote for your vehicle.