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[Paddy Flannery]

Cheers Chris,

I can only see outer parts of the discs. Faily smooth, no rust and no lip on the outer circumference.

I get a brake pad warning flash up on first use of the brakes every day for past week, but it always goes out and doesn't re appear until the next start of journey.

Thanks for your reply.

[feeutfo]

Are the pads low?

[Paddy Flannery]

Still a few mm. I'm not heavy on brakes. Acceleration sense is king !

[Paddy Flannery]

Scotty,

I have no intention of hijacking your thread my friend, but I have similar symptoms to you.

[scottambrose]

No probs mate my rear discs look a little worn the front pads and discs were like new but I changed them anyway going to change rear brakes as it needs new h brake shoes il also get the wheel balance checked

[scottambrose]

Seem to habe cured it changed rear discs and pads and swapped rear wheels to front and seems good now alot smoother

[feeutfo]

Good man, didn't think of that.

[scottambrose]

Just a quick question when I set the handbrake how should it feel when I spin the wheel shoukd the shoes sound like they rub the disc and feel a little resistance

[feeutfo]

That's how I do it, but I'm no expert, I've only done it twice on an omega that i recall. How does the lever feel...?

Iirc last time I set mine I had two clicks on the hand brake, which settled into 3 clicks once settled in. I'm not saying that's correct though my memory is vague on that one.

[dbug]

Still a few mm. I'm not heavy on brakes. Acceleration sense is king !

From your symptoms mate get your front discs and pads changed earlier rather than later - get genuine Vx disc and pad set 

A few mm left on pads + brake pad warning flashing up is bad news - your braking will be seriously compromised (irrespective if you are not heavy on brakes), particularly in an emergency stop situation.  An accident may mean no insurance cover