Brake pads sticking - very scary experience

whitevanwoman said:
Indeed, the problem being that they wouldn't stop working :lol-053:

As we so often say on this forum, in any group of people there's always the odd bad uns who spoil it for everyone else.

And as already said, I made my judgement based on my circumstances and only I know fully what they are and what the domino effect would have been to my life as a result. And I made my own risk assessment and I took a risk. End of. What's done is done.

Absolutely pointless to be rude and insulting and provocative as it changes nothing, and makes it much less likely for people to respect your opinion. And without knowing all the exact facts and circumstances, no one can tell me I was right or wrong. Well, you can and depending on how you say it, and how you mean it (ie are you wanting to be helpful and give useful practical advise, or do you just want to boost your own ego by putting someone else down) I may or may not listen to what you say, and may or may not take note. As I said before, an opinion only matters if you respect the person who is giving it. It's taken me a long time to take that on board but it's now firmly ingrained in my core beliefs.

Now I might even crack open a bottle of beer (oops, shouldn't have said that, Aladdinsane is going to love berating me for that one but perhaps he might like to tell me how I should spend my money) and celebrate the fact that this thread has been great for distracting me this evening from worrying about the repair costs :cheers:
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Getting back to the original issue, i still reckon check the pistons on the calliper. Had similar issue on my bike one (and yes i rode it).
 
mariesnowgoose said:
Where's Phil when you need him?!
For gawd's sake ban me right now and save me from myself!!! :lol-049::lol-061::wave:
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Lol, Marie, just sit back and let them wind themselves up. I'm amazing myself at how I'm just not getting wound up about a couple of unwanted opinions - the folk who really know me will know that of everything that's happened today, that by far is the most important thing I've achieved today.

I've crossed swords with Shortcircuit and Aladdinsane before so they have obviously been waiting for me to give them a chance to have a go.

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mariesnowgoose said:
What a load of sanctimonious drivel! :lol-061::lol-061::lol-061::lol-061::lol-049::lol-049::lol-049:

:bow:

WVW is neither grey nor old nor green-van-driving :lol-053:
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So when Joe blogs has his 6 pints and bowls out of the pub and kills a relative its just one of this these things.

WVW should have had more sense and not posted her stupid and irresponsible actions. And for those that have adopted the defensive attitude, have a real think about it
 
Brak pads

WVW u said yr MOT is in 3wks, I think yr pads were badly worn & the side that stuck on has worn more than the other side, this is common & with the van being sat for a wk then driven the piston stuck out again common, so ask if u can get away with a set of pads & as long as the brake fluid is not black as in burnt, bleed them, if there's anything wrong with the brake hose it will be found on the mot, I think this will save money & work not needed .
 
Well Driven

Hi Jess I would have done exactly the same as you to get me and my bus home. As you pointed out earlier you drove home in second gear so there was little chance of anything going wrong. I would say you had more trouble moving than stopping using just two gears. I would have known a bit more what to do and probably had more tools to do it with. Vwalan just about came up with the tricks to get it home on three brakes as a few others have also stated. It is also sure to be a flexi hose that as failed internally which as also been pointed out. You can feel it yourself they are normally very hard when you bend them when aged. The water on the disc and wheel was not a good idea and also check the tyre if it was that hot. I am just replacing the front discs and pads on my Vauxhall Zafira which had an advisory on the last MOT. They wanted £290 pounds to replace them. I got both discs and 4 pads for £52 off ebay and fitted the first one this afternoon in a couple of hours. So shop around if the garage seems very expensive. Well have a good weekend with your company and keep that coal burning in a good old grate and chill out :goodluck: .
.... Tom ....
 
shortcircuit said:
So when Joe blogs has his 6 pints and bowls out of the pub and kills a relative its just one of this these things.

WVW should have had more sense and not posted her stupid and irresponsible actions. And for those that have adopted the defensive attitude, have a real think about it
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Oh, so you've now decided she was drunk, as well as in a different van, different coloured hair & with a non-existent dog on her lap. :lol-049:

Want to make up any more irrelevant rubbish to try & prove your case?
 
whitevanwoman said:
Lol, Marie, just sit back and let them wind themselves up. I'm amazing myself at how I'm just not getting wound up about a couple of unwanted opinions - the folk who really know me will know that of everything that's happened today, that by far is the most important thing I've achieved today.

I've crossed swords with Shortcircuit and Aladdinsane before so they have obviously been waiting for me to give them a chance to have a go.

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I'm still in fits at the image of you suddenly grey-haired and with your white van inexplicably turned green, pooch on knee as you puff away on that illicit baccy....ooh, sharp intake of breath.:lol-049:

I'd have done the same as you, WVW, and having only just caught up with and read through this thread, I see that so would the vast majority of us...all those without sticks in uncomfortable places anyway :raofl:
 
Well I think you did really well and should pat yourself on your back. The thing with the baccy is very bad to question I believe in life we should have something we enjoy, because WVW has an anxiety disorder the baccy would be of a medicinal nature to help calm nerves, and I am not a smoker but that does not mean I don't understand. I craft and if I was feeling down and only had a few pennies left I would buy something that made me feel better - notice she bought the main staples first and she had spent her money before the brake thing happened so what she bought is irrelevant - she done good and good on her. Live and let live and don't criticise until you have walked in another man's shoes. Good Luck to WVW and I hope the bill is not too high. Gina
 
stonedaddy said:
Hi Jess I would have done exactly the same as you to get me and my bus home. As you pointed out earlier you drove home in second gear so there was little chance of anything going wrong. I would say you had more trouble moving than stopping using just two gears. I would have known a bit more what to do and probably had more tools to do it with. Vwalan just about came up with the tricks to get it home on three brakes as a few others have also stated. It is also sure to be a flexi hose that as failed internally which as also been pointed out. You can feel it yourself they are normally very hard when you bend them when aged. The water on the disc and wheel was not a good idea and also check the tyre if it was that hot. I am just replacing the front discs and pads on my Vauxhall Zafira which had an advisory on the last MOT. They wanted £290 pounds to replace them. I got both discs and 4 pads for £52 off ebay and fitted the first one this afternoon in a couple of hours. So shop around if the garage seems very expensive. Well have a good weekend with your company and keep that coal burning in a good old grate and chill out :goodluck: .
.... Tom ....
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Thanks Tom, I'll have a good look at the pipe tomorrow. My plan is to get the village mechanic to have a look next week and if necessary replace the flexi pipe. If that solves the problem, then I'll get him to check the brakes and wheel over and make sure it's safe to drive and then get it down to my lovely cheap Transit mechanic in Preston asap for pre-MOT check. Unless there's a major expensive problem then I'm not too stressed about that as I can stay overnight in his yard in the van, and can take work with me to do online. And if there is a major expensive problem, well, I'll just worry about that when it happens. I can always sell the TV, the dogs, my bed, my satellite dish and sky box and various other little luxuries.

If the village mechanic says that it's going to involve more than just replacing flexi pipe, I will have to get him to do whatever is needed to make it safe, to be able to get down to the Transit mechanic in Preston, as living where I do, there isn't much competition or choice!
 
shortcircuit said:
So when Joe blogs has his 6 pints and bowls out of the pub and kills a relative its just one of this these things.

WVW should have had more sense and not posted her stupid and irresponsible actions. And for those that have adopted the defensive attitude, have a real think about it
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That is NOT the situation here, therefore I don't have to think about it.

Yes, Joe Bloggs and his 6 pints is completely and utterly irresponsible and criminal!
If something like this has happened in your life then I fully sympathise, and could perhaps then understand why you feel so strongly about this particular incident.

But you do need to get some sort of sensible proportion.
Otherwise none of us would venture out and cross the road again - a very dangerous thing to do! ;)

WVW is not stupid, btw, that is merely your opinion.
It's natural (for me anyway) to react to moral lectures put forward by those who don't actually know her in the real world, or know much about her at all, to be frank.

A fair number of us in here are obviously stupid too.
You should be talking to peeps who are responsible and above reproach, like yourself :)

Cos I very much doubt that your words will save any of the nutters in here! ;) :lol-053:
 
Isn't it just great on this forum, mingling with friendly like-minded people who are so helpful.
 
Brake pads

WVW I'm going to bed , I've got a sore head reading the amont of sh.t yr taking, u done really well, so have a ciggy & keep laughing at them .
 
Sparks said:
According to The Coal Mines (Clearances in Transport Roads) Regulations,1959 it is prohibited to transport in excess of two bags of coal in a private vehicle if the journey is from a retail outlet to a permanent place of residence. However, if the journey is from the mine or colliery to any other location then it is permissible to transport up to four bags.

It would seem that WVW has fallen foul of this regulation and should be castigated accordingly. I believe the fine is 7/6 or 12oz of shag.
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Ah, but does it say what size bags (not that I'm being pedantic or anything.... ;))?
The coalman delivers coal in 50kg sacks, whereas you can only buy it in 20kg sacks direct from him at the coal yard.

But I shall ask him next time if there is a limit to how many bags I can take.

Even if the coalman did the wrong thing by putting water on the hot wheel, I still like him as he was just trying to help. For what it's worth, I personally think the mechanic in Shap was spot on - I shall report back with the outcome in due course.
 
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