I have a 1992 rover classic and had the front break pads replaced about 4 months ago when the red break light came on the dash. My mechanic said they were only slightly worn. Now when I break, the truck shudders and if I hit the break with a little force it makes a big clanking noise. My mechanic said the rotors are worn down and too thin to smooth out so I'll need new ones. Does this sound right? Is this a big $$ repair?
Also,
When I make a sharp right turn (about 90deg), the steering wheel "gets stuck" or ceases up for second then thumps back into steering mode. When this first started to happen, he said that the power steering belt was loose and it was getting stuck (there was some screaming coming from the belts) so he tightened it. That didn't solve the steering ceasing up problem. It only seems to happen in conjunction w/ breaking so I was wondering if the steering and shaky breaks could be connected. Mechanic says they're two separate things.
Thanks for any input.
Paula
Also,
When I make a sharp right turn (about 90deg), the steering wheel "gets stuck" or ceases up for second then thumps back into steering mode. When this first started to happen, he said that the power steering belt was loose and it was getting stuck (there was some screaming coming from the belts) so he tightened it. That didn't solve the steering ceasing up problem. It only seems to happen in conjunction w/ breaking so I was wondering if the steering and shaky breaks could be connected. Mechanic says they're two separate things.
Thanks for any input.
Paula