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    Was driving last night and when i braked it made a grinding noise at the back

    but it doesnt have all the time.

    shouldnt the brake warning light come on when the REAR pads are worn out?

    cheers

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    No front brake pads only
    Visual inspection required for rear brake pads
    Typical replacement interval is about 30K to 40K miles

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    as it starteed yesterday would i need to change discs u think?

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    I got them checked and its the pads that need doing

    are they easy to change? not very mechanical

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    From memory the rear brake pads are a NIGHTMARE, and you will require a special tool to complete this
    You may find that your local VX dealership have a strange cheaper fixed price of about £60, which includes parts and fitting, but sadly that price does not apply to my 3.0 V6 CDTI!

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    Thumbs up Faulty Discs Maybe

    Quote Originally Posted by tjsingh View Post
    Hi

    Was driving last night and when i braked it made a grinding noise at the back

    but it doesnt have all the time.

    shouldnt the brake warning light come on when the REAR pads are worn out?

    cheers
    I had warped disced on my vectra after 6 months of fitting, take your car back as you are covered for this for 12 months of fitting.

    regards,

    JCB

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    Quote Originally Posted by tjsingh View Post
    as it starteed yesterday would i need to change discs u think?
    If you buy the parts from Vauxhall, it's cheaper to buy the discs and pads together, than it it to buy the discs and pads separately.

    As for changing, it's mentioned in the How2 section. http://forum.vectra-c.com/showthread.php?t=15092

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    hi

    just an update took it too local garage but found that the calipar had seized they've managed to free the acliper but otherwise if the calipar have been changed would this have been expensive?

    cheers

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    Yep, calipers are expensive

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