Brakes on 3rd gen
02-17-2005, 03:21 AM
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Brakes on 3rd gen
Hey, I think i need my pads replaced, but im not sure. Whenever I stop, it feels like it is braking with ABS, but I know its not(no ABS light, you cant feel it in the pedal.) I washed the brakes off thinking it was mud or something, but it still does it. I know that when I bought the truck, they said that the brake pads might need to be replaced soon. Thanks for any help!
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02-17-2005, 04:07 AM
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just wanted to bump this, and add that its on the front drivers side only, (i think) this wheel was also squealing a lot, had some mud in there, washed it out the best i could though
02-17-2005, 04:42 AM
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https://www.yotatech.com/forums/show...=brembo+rotors
AND
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/show...=brembo+rotors
Either way should have you stopping on a dime
AND
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/show...=brembo+rotors
Either way should have you stopping on a dime
02-17-2005, 04:50 AM
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Originally Posted by dibble9012
anyone know what exactly would cause this, are they just old, or what?
02-17-2005, 05:00 AM
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ok, thanks, ill probably try to get aftermarket brembos, ive read good things about them, and bad things about stock rotors. Anyone have rust problems on the brembos? Its weird though, this literally happened overnight, one day fine, the other day bad. I live in a new subdivision, and they flooded the road when they cleaned it, maybe the rapid cooling warped them?
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02-17-2005, 05:03 AM
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Originally Posted by dibble9012
anyone know what exactly would cause this, are they just old, or what?
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02-17-2005, 05:44 AM
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Since you don't want slotted...
Check out the Autozone internet "package." As I mentioned, about $165 shipped for 1-year warrantied rotors and PF pads. Easy to install yourself and you can return the rotors to any Autozone if they warp within 1-year.
My brakes have been great ever since.
Check out the Autozone internet "package." As I mentioned, about $165 shipped for 1-year warrantied rotors and PF pads. Easy to install yourself and you can return the rotors to any Autozone if they warp within 1-year.
My brakes have been great ever since.
02-17-2005, 06:05 AM
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02-17-2005, 08:50 AM
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Originally Posted by <96 Runner>
Since you don't want slotted...
Check out the Autozone internet "package." As I mentioned, about $165 shipped for 1-year warrantied rotors and PF pads. Easy to install yourself and you can return the rotors to any Autozone if they warp within 1-year.
My brakes have been great ever since.
Check out the Autozone internet "package." As I mentioned, about $165 shipped for 1-year warrantied rotors and PF pads. Easy to install yourself and you can return the rotors to any Autozone if they warp within 1-year.
My brakes have been great ever since.
02-17-2005, 12:49 PM
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ok, well i just got back from school, decided to take a look at it myself since its not freezing outside. I jacked the truck up, and turned the wheel by hand, it sounds like a rock or something is stuck in there. You can also see a little deeper grooves in the rotor. I tried getting it with the hose, but that doesnt help. Is there any way I can widen the gap between the rotors and pads, just to see if I can get the stuff loose? Maybe the rock is behind the shield on the other side? Any help would be great before I take it in to the mechanic.
02-17-2005, 01:00 PM
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The only way to widen the gap is to remove the part of the caliper that is holding in the pads.
It is REALLY simple if you have a ratchet and a 14mm socket. But if you don't feel comfortable, then don't do it.
If the rotor is scored, you are most likely going to need a new one anyway (depending on the thickness spec).
It is REALLY simple if you have a ratchet and a 14mm socket. But if you don't feel comfortable, then don't do it.
If the rotor is scored, you are most likely going to need a new one anyway (depending on the thickness spec).
02-17-2005, 01:02 PM
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Originally Posted by dibble9012
. I tried getting it with the hose, but that doesnt help. Is there any way I can widen the gap between the rotors and pads, just to see if I can get the stuff loose?.
Now you can eyeball the pads very easily.
If this is your first time, dont' worry. Its easy (in fact your rotor will pull off now). To put it back together simple put the caliper back over the rotor and reinstall the two allen-bolts. Put the wheel on, do your lug nuts and call it a day.
02-17-2005, 01:04 PM
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Originally Posted by <96 Runner>
It is REALLY simple if you have a ratchet and a 14mm socket. But if you don't feel comfortable, then don't do it.
Dibble - Either way the morale of the story is that it is easy to inspect.
02-17-2005, 01:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Bennito
Uh-oh. I coulda swore it was a allen bolt to pull the caliper...maybe that was my old Wagoneer. I'm the online bum giving bad advice.
Dibble - Either way the morale of the story is that it is easy to inspect.
Dibble - Either way the morale of the story is that it is easy to inspect.
