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Old 09-07-2007, 10:47 PM
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Default RE: DIY, front brake pad replacement...

I bet you can fix what you have... I'd take off the pads and sand the glaze off them as well as the rotors (use a 2x4 block or sanding block with 150 grit paper to keep the pads true, I dont think it takes alot of effort either), then follow the bedding procedure towards the end of the writeup. Like I mentioned before, mine stop so much better than when I got the truck... if Louie were in the back and I slammed on the brakes, he'd be doing a "Brian" (family guy... brian flies into the windshield when peter slams on the brakes)

and back to the turning of the rotors... IMO, the purpose of turning the rotors is to take out any groves & any warpage that might be in them... if there is none of either, I think it is not needed. When you turn the rotors you are shortening the life of them and opening up the possiblity to warp them easier (IMO from 25 years of messing with my rides).
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