New pads & problem

[rx7ben]

Hi guys
 
my brother fitted some mintex pads allround on my Fd. Ive done about 100 miles on them and thay dont feel any better then the ones i took off that were down to the metal allmost. How long do new pads take to bed in. Allso there very spongee (so do thay need bleeding) and sometimes when i come to a slow stop theres a metal clonking sound comeing from the front drivers side.
 
Any ideas, i no i will have to get them looked at but was wondering if anyone on hear could shed some light.
 
thanks.

[clive]

Hi Ben,

Real difficult to diagnose this one down the internet but I will say that the clonk disturbs me enough to say I feel that if your Brother is a proper mechanic ask him to recheck if not please take the car to a mechanic as this is brakes as if it\'s a brake pin thats been either left out or has come out then the results could be terrifying.

Just thought did the caliper get removed? I ask because I remember a member who had his front caliper fall off and jam the wheel after a "specialist" who does not advertise on MRC had just worked on the car!.

So you can see I\'m not scare mongering, brakes is serious stuff!

[rx7ben]

Hi thanks for the reply. Yes the caliper did come off, im only getting a clonk sometimes it didnt do it at all yesterday but i will have this checked on monday.

[CharlieP]

Pads can sometimes glaze over it bit....when you take them off, ruff them up with sand paper, to get the top (possibly shiny, glazed layer) off...worked for my car!

[rx7ben]

Thanks for that :Thumbs-up