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[Webby the Bear]

A calibrated fingertip through the wheel spaces?   

On a more serious note though, our place has specially shaped 'feeler' type guages to insert into the pad thickness area through the gaps in the alloys.  Depending on which one fits gives an indication of pad wear without wheel removal.   

I've now got this image of a man with a brake pad for a hand 

That's fair enough then. hopefully they used something like that and not just had a guess! lol

On most cars with alloys fitted its quite easy to see the remaining pad thickness through the spokes,of course this doesn't take into account the fact that the inner unseen pad may be more worn

That's what I mean mate... bearing in mind that's the part that wears as it touches the disc.

[geoffr70]

I didn't book it while I was there, but before I left the place, they logged the job in case I phoned back with my name and price quoted. Seemed pretty definite to me.
Rather looking forward to getting this done, it sounds like a tractor when I start it from cold.
Thanks RobG.

Are you sure it's the manifold to downpipe gasket. Given the symptoms it sounds more like the manifold gasket, as the down pipe protrudes a bit beyond the flange into the exhaust manifold which I would've thought would help keep it quiet even if the gasket was shot. (does all that make sense)

[Tetleysmooth]

If it's the manifold gasket, the car will definitely be kicked into touch. It's teetering on the brink as it is.

[thebaldeagle]

would always recomend ATS...well i would since best mate is a manger of our local branch and i know all the guys who work there..Have done for over 20yrs!
But on a serious note....i know they dont give out information shall we say just for a sale 

[smithpa7]

would always recomend ATS...well i would since best mate is a manger of our local branch and i know all the guys who work there..Have done for over 20yrs!
But on a serious note....i know they dont give out information shall we say just for a sale 

I recently had two tyres fitted by ATS. I was very impressed. They even torqued up the wheel nuts

[Tetleysmooth]

Right, that's one side done. The other side is blowing as well, so I've booked it in for next Monday to have that sorted. Good news is, the manifold gaskets themselves are ok apparently. Phew. They took photos of the blow and showed them to me when I collected the car. Not a bad service really.

[GastronomicKleptomaniac]

This in mind, is it perhaps worth having a list of "OOFer approved" garages and centres, along with a list of our own mobile mechanics?

[Webby the Bear]

This in mind, is it perhaps worth having a list of "OOFer approved" garages and centres, along with a list of our own mobile mechanics?

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