Do your car’s brakes need repairing?
There are several symptoms that indicate that a vehicle’s brakes need replacement or repair. These include:
- Brakes making squeaking or grinding noises when in use.
- The car not coming to a halt as quickly as it used to.
- The car will pull towards the left or right while braking.
- The steering wheel is shaking.
As well as being a potential safety risk, brake damage can cause serious harm to your vehicle. Loose brake fluid can create rust in your vehicle when left unnoticed. This can cause damage to your car’s internal components resulting in expensive repair costs.
If your brakes are in a questionable state, you should have them examined by a mechanic to prevent further damage to your vehicle.
Reliable Brake Repairs in Hamilton.
Grimmer Motors provides honest, high-value brake servicing solutions in Hamilton. At Grimmer Motors, we check your brake system for:
- Worn brake pads
- Rust or corrosion in brake pipes
- Damaged, ripped or split brake hoses
- Brake fluid leaks
We are able to quickly diagnose any faults in your car’s braking system and give you quality advice on how the problems can be fixed. Below are some of the brake-related services we are able to offer:
- Brake Master cylinder repair / replacement
- Brake fluid flushing and replacement
- Replacement of brake rotors / discs
- Fixing brake squealing
- Hand brake adjustment
- Brake cable repair or replacement
- Brake shoes replacement
- Brake wheel cylinder replacement
- Brake shoe adjustment
- Replacement of brake pads
- Brake caliper repair / replacement
- Brake hose replacement
- Brake line, brake tube replacement
- Brake shoes replacement
- Brake fluid bleeding (we can often use our scan tools for this)
- ABS brake repairs
- ABS pump replacement
- ABS brake modulator valves
- Brake pressure modulators
- Brake vacuum booster
and much more.
Contact the Grimmer Motors team today for a high-quality brake service that you can trust.
Brake servicing improves vehicle safety.
Brake damage can make your vehicle unsafe to drive. Due to the unpredictability of other drivers, it is essential that your car is able to stop when it needs to. Therefore, it is very important that your vehicle’s brakes function properly. At Grimmer Motors, we believe that your safety comes first and take extra care to service your brakes correctly. For peace of mind driving and improved vehicle safety, get your brakes repaired and serviced at Grimmer Motors today.
Conveniently located in Fairfield, Grimmer Motors have been providing quality service to Hamilton since the company was established in 1934. When you receive brake-related services through Grimmer Motors, you can trust our fully qualified mechanics to safely and efficiently and safely service your vehicle, advising you before any further repair work is conducted.
Live/work in any of the following areas? Grimmer Motors could be extra convenient for you.Fairfield
- Fairview Downs
- Enderly
- Claudelands
- Peachgrove
- Hamilton East
- Chartwell
- Chedworth
- Central Hamilton
- Forest Lake, Beerescourt
- Frankton
- Melville
- Waikato
How much do brake repairs cost?
It depends on what’s worn. Sometimes a car only needs new brake pads; other times the discs (rotors), calipers, hoses or brake fluid need attention too. We can’t give an accurate price without seeing the car, so we check your brakes first and give you a quote before any work starts. You decide whether to go ahead.
What affects the price of a brake repair
- Pads only, or pads and discs (rotors) together
- Calipers that are sticking or seized
- Brake hoses or pipes that are split, corroded or leaking
- Whether the brake fluid needs flushing
- The make and model of your car and the parts it needs
Ways to keep your brake costs down
- Brake smoothly and early. Constant hard stops wear pads and rotors much faster.
- Roll to a gentle stop in stop-start traffic instead of braking on and off. Less heat means less wear.
- Have the brake fluid flushed every couple of years. Old fluid absorbs moisture and can cause corrosion inside the system.
- Get squeaks, grinding or a soft pedal checked early. Worn pads caught in time can save the discs.
What’s included in a brake safety check
When you bring your car in for a brake safety inspection, our mechanics check:
- Brake fluid – level, colour, leaks
- Master cylinder and reservoir – cracks or weeping
- Brake pads and rotors – remaining thickness, grooving
- All brake lines and hoses – splits, corrosion, leaks
- Drum brakes (if fitted) – shoes and drums
- ABS warning lights – scan the system for fault codes