What do you guys think of my front brake pads?

[iboughtatahoe23]

I know the rotor looks mirrored but it really isn’t and there’s no grooves. Looks like it’s just picking up the flash from my phone. Plenty thick too.

 

[petethepug]

Meh, you’re good til next Wed / Th. No need to change em out now.

 

[tom3]

What does the other pad look like?

 

[iboughtatahoe23]

Meh, you’re good til next Wed / Th. No need to change em out now.

I was gonna pop the wheel off and peek at them more today.

 

[iboughtatahoe23]

 

[Geotrash]

They look fine to me. Probably a little more than half worn on the pads. But the one on the caliper side usually wears out first, so it's worth getting a mirror back there for e a looksee.

 

[iboughtatahoe23]

They look fine to me. Probably a little more than half worn on the pads. But the one on the caliper side usually wears out first, so it's worth getting a mirror back there for e a looksee.

I just went ahead and bought some new ceramic pads. It’s not that much. And now I can say I did them. Preserve the rotors best I can.

 

[Geotrash]

I just went ahead and bought some new ceramic pads. It’s not that much. And now I can say I did them. Preserve the rotors best I can.

Good call. Super easy job on these, thankfully.

 

[iboughtatahoe23]

Good call. Super easy job on these, thankfully.

All done. After the first one the second one was a breeze… going for a test ride now. I’ll drop a picture of those pads in a minute. They actually had quite a bit of life left, but I suppose I can keep them for backups if they’re evenly worn? Or do we not do that.

 

[iboughtatahoe23]

 

[Geotrash]

All done. After the first one the second one was a breeze… going for a test ride now. I’ll drop a picture of those pads in a minute. They actually had quite a bit of life left, but I suppose I can keep them for backups if they’re evenly worn? Or do we not do that.

Lots of life left. I don’t usually hang on to that kind of stuff, but they’re definitely reusable if you’re in a financial pinch in the future.

 

[iboughtatahoe23]

Lots of life left. I don’t usually hang on to that kind of stuff, but they’re definitely reusable if you’re in a financial pinch in the future.

My dad said re surface them a bit. They were a little glazed.

Also when I was removing all the bolts and stuff everything was so tight so I made everything as tight I could again. I mean like hang tight. I didn’t stomp on anything

 

[Geotrash]

My dad said re surface them a bit. They were a little glazed.

Also when I was removing all the bolts and stuff everything was so tight so I made everything as tight I could again. I mean like hang tight. I didn’t stomp on anything

Should be fine. 3/8” and 1/2” torque wrenches are wise investments though, even if they’re cheap harbor freight ones. I use them every time.

 

[iboughtatahoe23]

slight gradual pull to right. I know calipers aren’t sticking. I was able to move them 1-2 mm. They should have a little play I read because they are a floating design. I think it’s a pre existing alignment issue

Also greased pistons with this

 

[iboughtatahoe23]

When is sizzling from brakes normal? Like I touch them and spit on em a bit and they sizzle. No smell or smoke …

 

[donjetman]

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look almost new to me.

 

[iboughtatahoe23]

look almost new to me.

Yeaaa starting to feel i wasted a lot of time and $ lol. It is what it is now

 

[Rocket Man]

Yeaaa starting to feel i wasted a lot of time and $ lol. It is what it is now

Really, that’s not much time or money you invested. And you wont have to worry about them for a long long time.

 

[iboughtatahoe23]

Really, that’s not much time or money you invested. And you wont have to worry about them for a long long time.

I think I want to do ball joints next.