So I picked up a 63 plate mazda6 sport from Glasgow the other week, after 5 min of driving the most embarrassing brake noise, juddering clicking and sounding like something spinning at high rpm with a worn bearing. Just had chance to sort this out today, the brakes in general were shocking and pretty ineffective.
So I bought everything I thought I would need as I was thinking a sticking caliper maybe to blame, now the front calipers had to have the piston seals replaced as they were split and pretty dirty inside, so I cleaned them all up put fresh discs on and set about putting the pads in the caliper. It was then that I realised what the problem was there are 2 shims that clip onto the back of the pads these were completely missing on one side the side that had been causing the issue.
I had to have a trip to stoneacre to source some they relived me of £36.00
for both sides. So I got back home and set about finishing off the front brakes, then did the rear discs and pads they were much easier and had 2 brand new calipers recently replaced under warranty by arnold clarke.
So far I'm pretty unimpressed by the dealer that I bought the car from, no one has phoned or emailed as they were supposed to about a couple of outstanding issues. Glasgow is 4 hours away from me and not exactly local. The car has had an MOT by this dealer and I can't see how it passed the break test
I'm still waiting for the SD card for the satnav after 2 weeks and an authorisation number to get some paint corrected that they messed up. I'm told the car had a full service and I've just checked the air filter and it's filthy they are a pretty big dealer in Scotland and I'm just gobsmacked they have allowed a car to go out like this. I had 2 failed bose speakers I've sorted that out as well and repaired them. I'm going to call them Monday and have a stern word with someone.
If need be I will drive back up and make sure every customer that walks into that place knows what a shoddy place it is. I had a handover day they missed that then re-booked for 4 days after to give them chance to sort everything and we're still sorting it out when I arrived I got out of there at 7pm
I wasn't best pleased I can tell you.
I'm going to be asking for the cost of the parts to be paid for, will see how we go!
Ohhh and it's supposed to have 114 point safety check
I will be naming and shaming them if they don't play ball!