Front brake suggestions please
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Front brake suggestions please
My original front calipers are siezing and I need to replace my front calipers, brake lines, pads & rotors on my 2005 FX4. Without spending an arm and a leg, what do you suggest for replacements for all? I don't haul anything and 99.99% of my driving is on the highway.
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Skid
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Skid
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My original front calipers are siezing and I need to replace my front calipers, brake lines, pads & rotors on my 2005 FX4. Without spending an arm and a leg, what do you suggest for replacements for all? I don't haul anything and 99.99% of my driving is on the highway.
Thanks
Skid
Thanks
Skid
Andrew
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I myself go to Carquest because a friend works there. Just so happens that he hooks up with top notch stuff too!!! I'd go there, but if you do, don't get pads with part numbers beginning with "G". Your lines should be good still and calipers aren't cheap so make sure they are shot before you go pissin good money away. Not to sound like a arrogant SOB, just watchin out for ya!
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I don't understand that either. Mine are working fine on my 2002. I just bought slotted rotors from rotorpros ($235) for all 4. Picked up Front & Rear Hawk LTS pads for $130 @buybrakes.com. Should have both before the weekend.
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I was told they siezed due to the corrotion of the inside brake lines. I don't understand it either, but I decided to get a second opinion. I definately need the rotors and pads, so I'm going to go ahead and get them, but hold off on the calipers until I know for sure.
Anyone against the ceramic pads, especially since most of my driving is highway. Plus, I with the Moto Metal wheels, I need to eliminate dust.
Anyone against the ceramic pads, especially since most of my driving is highway. Plus, I with the Moto Metal wheels, I need to eliminate dust.
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I was told they siezed due to the corrotion of the inside brake lines. I don't understand it either, but I decided to get a second opinion. I definately need the rotors and pads, so I'm going to go ahead and get them, but hold off on the calipers until I know for sure.
Anyone against the ceramic pads, especially since most of my driving is highway. Plus, I with the Moto Metal wheels, I need to eliminate dust.
Anyone against the ceramic pads, especially since most of my driving is highway. Plus, I with the Moto Metal wheels, I need to eliminate dust.
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I have had Wagner ThermoQuiets in my truck for 65,000 miles. They are a high quality semi-metallic pad. Extremely low dust, and still lots of pad left. They are excellent stopping as well. I replaced my rotors about 35,000 miles ago due to bearing failure and did not change the pads. Never a squeak or problem.
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Jim
Jim
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Especially since you do the majority of driving on the highway, you don't need brakes and rotors that cost alot, so stay with local part store Carquest, NAPA, etc stuff. Wagner ^, Carquest (Raybestos) or even Bendix pads will do fine, get ones warrantied as it may be worth it, or just good piece of mind. Pick some rotors up too, I myself would stay away from cross drilled, but maybe slotted. Calipers are fine, people look too far into brake line corrosion, seizing etc. I still have the original, Nov. 1999 and 210k km brake fluid in mine, have added only a bit since. Compressing the pistons too fast will loose you fluid easily, that's why. Once you do the brakes, if a caliper is leaking even a drop, then replace it. No leaks and easily compressed? Don't worry. Nine times out of ten, a leak will pop up and you change the fluid anyways before any problems occur due to old fluid. Some people actually change it on a regular basis. Don't ask me why, but myself, I don't have the time or money to **** away doing it. Chances are the same a leak happens on theirs the same as mine.
Look at my gallery for pics of how much brake dust I don't get with Carquest semi-metallics, blue line. The inner rim hadn't been washed in 6-10 months I think, 10-20k km's anyways. Outside was 2-3 weeks maybe.
Look at my gallery for pics of how much brake dust I don't get with Carquest semi-metallics, blue line. The inner rim hadn't been washed in 6-10 months I think, 10-20k km's anyways. Outside was 2-3 weeks maybe.
Last edited by BLUE20004X4; 10-09-2008 at 10:06 AM.
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