What will happen if i keep riding on my brakes and they need new pads (they are scratching really bad)?

Question

ok just a day or two ago i noticed that i need new brake pads..they are scratching and they are getting worst and worst...i have bout the pads but i cant get them put on until tomorrow and i have to work tomorrow i drive an half an hour to work and it takes me about an hour to get home from work...do you think i will be ok i will be getting them put on as soon as i get home tomorrow...

also what will happen if i was to go lets say another week without changing them (which i would never do!!!)...i was just wondering what would be the outcome

Answer 1

you will ruin your brake rotors. you will probably be fine until tommorrow but get them repaired ASAP.

Answer 2

Yeah you'll be fine but if you wait to long it can damage ur rotors or even worp them, which is more expensive than just buying new break pads.

Answer 3

1. you will ruin the rotors.

2. you will cook the brake calipers.

3. you will heat up the brake fluid more so than normal causing other damage to the rest of the brake system.

4. you do not want to continue to drive it this way.

Answer 4

if you drive very much it will eat grooves into the roater and you will have to get them turned or replace them ...Rick aka woodcutter...

Answer 5

You will be putting chlorine in the gene pool.

Answer 6

well you do need to have them changed as soon as possible to avoid damage to your roders. since your brake pads have worn down mainly metal is touching your roders and scratching a groove into them. which can cause serious damage and roders can be very expensive to replace. so i advise you to have them changed asap and have your roders checked for worn grooves in them as well. best of luck.

Answer 7

Its gonna trash your rotors! Pads are cheap compared to rotors!

Answer 8

It WILL trash your rotors!  Also if you had to make high speed emergency stop, whoa Nellie......you either will not stop, or your empty pads will weld themselves to the rotors.  I've seen that happen.  Pads are cheap, sheet metal is not.