Re: brake pads and brake dust...

From: Josh Battles (jbattles@bankfinancial.com)
Date: Mon May 12 2003 - 17:26:12 EDT


I can usually go 2-4 days stopping fairly decently on mine before I start to
get that "film" on the front wheels. They're the second set of rotors, same
pads from the factory. The rotors were replaced at 500 miles b/c they
warped really terribly.

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- Josh
Lowered 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L

""BARRY OLIVER"" <DHSPA58@dhs.state.il.us> wrote in message news:sebfc82e.082@mail.dhs.state.il.us... > > On my '99, the rust looking brake dust is friggin horrible. I wash the thing and I have a noticible film by the time I get home.. UGH. > > >>> dkramarsky68@yahoo.com 05/12/03 10:10AM >>> > > hey i have a '92 318 Club cab, why do i generate so much brake > dust on the front wheels. i wash the truck and within 6 to 8 > days, there enough brake dust on the wheel that i can wipe my > finger across it and leave a gleaming strip where my wheel shines. > > is it the pads? or are the brakes not adjusted right? > what pads should i be using? > > -dan > > ===== > Dan K. > '92 Grey Dak CC, 318, 4x2, 46RH, 3.90 rear, 235/75R15, PS, PW, PB, Cruise, > AC, & 110,000mi > > future mods: trans-go shift kit, home-made cool air induction, lowered 2" in front & 3" in rear. > > Southern California > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo. > http://search.yahoo.com >



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