Is it possible to get brake discs skimmed?

SeriousPigeon · 20 Sep 2007 at 14:03

I foolishly let my rear brake pads wear completely down and grind a nice groove in my rear kerbside disc. Toyota want £250 for a replacement pair of rear discs!

Is it possible to get them skimmed instead and if so what sort of place will do it?

Thanks

Dup · 20 Sep 2007 at 14:05

What car is it? You'll be able to get some 3rd party discs much less than that, I'd say around £70 or less for a pair.

fornowagain · 20 Sep 2007 at 14:11

Perplexed said:
I foolishly let my rear brake pads wear completely down and grind a nice groove in my rear kerbside disc. Toyota want £250 for a replacement pair of rear discs!

Is it possible to get them skimmed instead and if so what sort of place will do it?

Thanks

You can, all its takes is a lathe and carbide tool. If they're nice and thick and hard to come by, I've done it before. I've also known a guy who skimmed a disk a little too much, it then snapped in half, sent him through a wall as I remember. If you're just being tight, buy some new ones.

SeriousPigeon · 20 Sep 2007 at 14:16

Toyota Avensis.
The handbrake doesn't use the pads, so there is an extra drum like bit that the handbrake works on. Fronts are £120 for the pair.

Virdi · 20 Sep 2007 at 14:17

They used to do this kinda stuff years ago - Nowadays, people just replace the disks...

Surely if you look around - You'll be able to get them cheaper than £250

SeriousPigeon · 20 Sep 2007 at 14:25

Just phoned up a parts place, Can get replacement discs (ADL?) for £88!
Looks like I have found a solution

Thanks for the help.

moss · 20 Sep 2007 at 14:29

What year/engine is your avensis?

moss · 20 Sep 2007 at 14:30

Perplexed said:
Just phoned up a parts place, Can get replacement discs (ADL?) for £88!

ADL parts are generally decent quality.

Virdi · 20 Sep 2007 at 14:31

I think EuroCarParts do Jap parts now also....

SeriousPigeon · 20 Sep 2007 at 14:33

moss said:
What year/engine is your avensis?

53 plate 2.0 D4D T-Spirit

moss · 20 Sep 2007 at 14:34

Virdi said:
I think EuroCarParts do Jap parts now also....

Yep, ECP do pretty much every make of car now.

moss · 20 Sep 2007 at 14:43

Provided yours is the newer shape (03onwards), £88 for ADL ones seems reasonable. At work I would sell Quinton Hazel discs for under £50 a pair, Brakeworld (cheap'ish make) for less than £35 for the pair. ADL ones are a similar price to what you have been quoted.

edit: Thats inc VAT

Nathan · 20 Sep 2007 at 14:55

hmm buypartsby do my rear discs for 14 quid a pair

Dogbreath · 20 Sep 2007 at 16:40

moss said:
Yep, ECP do pretty much every make of car now.

Do they? Their horrible website certainly doesn't mention it, and I see they still have Alfa Romeo listed but don't appear do any parts for them at all!

Their prices are good, but trying to find the bits you want on the website is like having teeth pulled

moss · 20 Sep 2007 at 17:00

Dogbreath said:
Do they? Their horrible website certainly doesn't mention it, and I see they still have Alfa Romeo listed but don't appear do any parts for them at all!

Their prices are good, but trying to find the bits you want on the website is like having teeth pulled

Yeah they started about 6months ago, they are very competitive price wise too, you will have to ring them though, the website is useless.
Ive had various parts for Fords, Jap cars etc.
I deal with them as a trade customer so im unsure if you get the same people on the phone, but they are very helpfull generally.