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Grooved/drilled etc look nice, but for road use you will not get any benefit in braking whatsoever. If anything, for every day use they are more of a pain because: 1. more likely to make clicking noises on braking which can become a major irritation. (personally i didnt get this when I fitted them (black diamonds) but i have heard such stories off other members) 2. pads will wear quicker compared to plain discs. I would stick to plain and simple discs unless your a track nut or you want it to look "better" I would advise to hammerite the drums and rims of all new discs you fit to prevent them rusting and looking dreadful, as no matter what brand of disc you fit, you will invariably get this.

It could be the belt and/or the tensioner. Apply small amounts of copper grease to the thin edge of the running belt with a brush several times. If the noise goes away its the belt. If it does not, then your tensioner is on its way.

In addition to the drum, dont forget to paint the edge/rim of the disc too, as this also rusts to buggery

I've just purchased their service plan off them too for my missus' Yaris. Its £15 a month and it covers all service costs over the next 3 years. Seeing as you can pay £100-£150+ for a service at an independent, I thought this isnt too bad a deal. I enquired as to the costs of the next 3 services for it, and it works out to be around £200 saving. Added bonus is that you dont get stung with the big hit per service, and the cost is fixed, so immune to any inflation/price rises etc.

Seems like a pretty good crack. Its free to join, and I cant see any hidden nasties: Toyota World Advantage Schemes

Hammerite copper (looks more gold)