The Story of Brake Pad and Brake Disc

Few days ago when I was driving my car in KL, suddenly the brake keep on giving a very loud and annoying sound of "Kluk Kluk Kluk" whenever I stepped on the brake pedal. So the next day I brought my car to workshop for checking on the brake system.

The mechanic checked and found 1 side of my car front brake disc already damaged due to exhausted brake pad.

 

Brake Disc Surface Badly Damage With Scratches

Brake Pad Exhausted (Left Metal Only)

So the mechanic said need to skim the disc to see if the brake disc surface is repairable or not. If not repairable, need to change a new set of front brake disc which is quite costly.

Fortunately, the skim process was successful and I just need to change a new brake pad only. That's cool. At least the disc is still usable. After skim, the damaged surface on the brake disc was gone and is back to shining now. Hehe. Satisfied with the workmanship of the shop.

Brake Disc Surface After Skim

New Brake Pad

The total price was RM160 (RM75 for skim on both sides disc and RM85 for new front brake pads on both sides).

Receipt

Actually, previously sometimes already got some sound "Tak tak" when the brake was steeped and then released but I thought it was normal and didn't go check on the brake. 

If the brake pad was changed earlier before it was totally exhausted and damaged the disc, then the skim cost of RM75 is savable. 

The moral of the story is whenever is a minor sound on the brake, is always better to bring the car to check on the brake pad immediately before it damages other parts of the brake and can safe more money.

The address of the workshop:
LTL & LIM ACCESSORIES & AIR COND
449, Jalan Sena,
Taman Datuk Hormat,
46000 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.