Good day to all, i have purchased just recently a wonderful Fabia 2 Estate 1.2 htp 2008 plate , one owner from new . Skoda dealership service history up to date , with the last service being in late January of this year. Brakes are excellent , with a very positive response when you apply the peddle. At a speed under 10 mph , i notice a little noise (not grinding , more a rubbing sound) No noise at higher speeds and as i say they work very well. I am very sensitive to any noises when buying/and or driving a recently purchased car. (too much TBH). I just wondered if the pads could be worn (inspection and service of brakes Jan 2022). also as a side note does this car have a warning light that would indicate worn pads. Full respect and thanks in advance for any replies.

Regards ...

I should add to the above the mileage since last service is only 700 miles...

More than likely the slight noise you can hear is coming from te disc/rear drums mainly from a slight build up of rust on the edge of the discs /drums where the pad does not rub, have a look in through the wheel and you can usually see the rust on the edge, it's a simple job on the front discs but you will have to remove the road wheels and scrape the rust off it's a bit harder on the rear as the drums need to be removed to clean the rust ridge from the drum, this mostly happens if the car has not been used that much, but if you can put up with the noise it might go away after a few weeks of normal use but really nothing to worry about as long as pads have friction on them and are not worn right down, but please check both pads and both sides, some cars outer pad wear down more than piston side due to the slide pins sticking, I always re-grease thse every pad change and on my old fabia with drums realesed the shoes lubricated the handbrake lever shoe and also the shoe pad location raised dimples every time the pads were changed the shoes lasted a lasted a good 70,000 before they were changed, I used a Bosch set as £79 for genuine skoda brake hoes was a bit steep, the bonded Bosh shoes cost £26 and lasted another 35,000 untill our car was kindly written off by a non insured driver

@Dixski6664

With so few miles covered and so little use of the brakes over the past months do the discs not look a bit rusty after each use and until the next time driven?

 

Is there an actual invoice for the car being serviced and the brakes being serviced and not just an inspection? 

Have someone look at the brakes if you can not and see the condition of the pads and the discs?

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Is there a service record of when the Brake Fluid was changed?

 

Skoda main dealer servicing does not include much done unless extra is being paid to have it done.

Edited 18 May, 20224 yr by roottoot

Thankyou to both for the excellent replies, Just been sifting through paperwork , last mot and service 6th jan. Full service and MOT carried out by independent garage. itemised.. full service , (all the usual work carried out , no mention of fluid "full brake check as required"  Noise defo from front . Discs clean and shiny apart from outer edge, No advisories on last mot. 

 

Also Jan 2020 (main dealer mot/service) brake fluid changed,  rear brakes fully serviced. All in all the mot /service just short of £900. 

 

I guess if you want to be 100% visual inspection is the only way .  many thanks again.

Front discs pads fluid replaced 20,000 miles ago , this done in 2016..

Regards

@Dixski6664

Maybe the lip / edge of the front discs is making the noise you hear.

 

  Whoever did the servicing and maintenance for the one previous registered keeper knew how to get money out of them. 

 

That was some cost in 2020 even if all the brake components were replaced. 

(Fully serviced with a strip, clean grease need not have the owner drop their trousers and assume the position.)

 

PS

If the technicians were being thorough and doing things right then if the last brake fluid change was 6 years ago they should be checking the brake fluid for H2o content at the services.

Edited 18 May, 20224 yr by roottoot

Judging by the amount of paperwork that came with the car, im guessing half of the bill was administration costs. 

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How many miles has the car done?

 

Are things itemised like when it cost £900?

Are there new drums or discs, pads and shoes, rear brake cylinders or the likes listed? 

EDIT.

OK, i missed that brake fluid change in 2020.  So that was £60 or less back then with Main Dealer fixed servicing menu at participating dealers cars 3-10 years old.

Edited 18 May, 20224 yr by roottoot

Hi , yes all itemised. 

current miles 74,000

2020 bill £843.31 !

mot fee

screen wash

dust filter

filter element

spark plug

plug

washer

edge professional LL

front coil spring

nuts & bolts

brake light bulb

(requirement F) carry out brake service

br & clean  requirement f = £43.04

brake fluid change £40.57

check rod 

bolt and screw

new service book

A/C re-gas

and various miscelaneous.. 

4 pages altogether....

 

this is just listed as is , the paperwork i have is much more detailed.

 

 

 

 

I have come across this before on the wife’s car. Check the front and rear face of the disc as even the slightest buildup of rust where it’s been sat up will make this sound. 
 

It was driving my wife crazy until I found a very, very small bit of corrosion on the outer face. Just enough for the pad to graze over it at slow speed. Nothing at all over say 10mph.
 

Grabbed a bit of emery cloth and rubber it out. Until it was parked up again for another 6 weeks, which reminds me ……..

Edited 18 May, 20224 yr by Titanium_Man

Good advice , i have a greater understanding this evening of the front brakes on my Fabia. Thankyou to all.

Regards...