The brake pads are a very important piece of equipment on any car, as they allow the brakes to do their job smoothly, without jerking or grinding. This piece of your car's system is what makes it possible to go very fast and then safely slow down and come to a stop.
When they start to wear out it is usually easy to tell that you need new brake pads. First you will notice that when you press the brake pedal it seems spongy. The point where you feel the brakes touch and the point where you have pushed it all the way are very far apart.
You may also notice that you need a longer distance to stop your car. Needing more time to stop your car is a definite sign you need new brake pads. Next will come the grinding, when you need new pads eventually they will begin to grind when your press the brake pedal. This means you have almost no pad left and you are grinding the parts of the brake together every time you try to stop.
The final and most dangerous stage of worn out brake pads is when the front end of your car literally hops as you grind the parts of your braking system together. When this begins to occur you are now damaging the entire system and the result of this is that you will need to completely replace rotors and the other parts of your braking system.
So what do you do when you need new brake pads? The answer to that one is easy, head to your local shop or auto mechanic. Getting new pads is simple and fast. A few screws on each pad and presto! Your car is safe to drive again.
Not replacing them when you need to is very dangerous and can and will cause damage to the other parts of the braking system, so look for the signs because not replacing this essential car part when you need to, really does not make any sense.
The procedure for replacing your pads is far too simple to not do it, and remember every second you drive with them worn, it will cost you more money. The starting price at most brake shops is very reasonable as long as all they have to do is install new brake pads, once they have to start dealing with the other parts of the braking system the price starts to go up considerably.
It is never a good idea to let your need for new brake pads get to the point where your car becomes dangerous to drive.
