The wife called on Tuesday and said the brakes on her SC were making a grinding type noise while the steering wheel was shaking. It was not doing it everytime she stopped, but once was enough.
I tore into the project on Wednesday and determined that the inside pad of each was within the range of replacement even though they still had a little pad left on the surface.
I turned the rotors in my hands and noticed that they were scraping against the inside mating surface because of the rust build-up. So, I decided to swap them out to.
Yesterday, I stopped by the parts counter at the dealership and picked up a front brake pad kit, two front rotors, and two of the screws holding the rotors on for ~$235. I know I could have saved some bucks ordering from HandA or going to NAPA, but time was not on my side and I liked the extra items that come with the OEM brake kit and the fact that OEM rotors were painted on the surfaces subjected to rusting.
The biggest problem I had was removing the screws holding the rotors on, but that was before I checked the forum to determine that I needed to use my 1/4" impact to remove them. They literally came right off when I used it. Once I had them off, I cleaned up the surfaces with brake parts cleaner and painted the shield and a few other areas with black rustoleum paint.
After I had everything put back together, I spun the wheels and it was oh so quiet. The road test went without a hitch, but the true test will come after the high-captain takes it out today. Hopefully, the only thing I will have to do tonight is retorque the lugs.
-Wardster
I tore into the project on Wednesday and determined that the inside pad of each was within the range of replacement even though they still had a little pad left on the surface.
I turned the rotors in my hands and noticed that they were scraping against the inside mating surface because of the rust build-up. So, I decided to swap them out to.
Yesterday, I stopped by the parts counter at the dealership and picked up a front brake pad kit, two front rotors, and two of the screws holding the rotors on for ~$235. I know I could have saved some bucks ordering from HandA or going to NAPA, but time was not on my side and I liked the extra items that come with the OEM brake kit and the fact that OEM rotors were painted on the surfaces subjected to rusting.
The biggest problem I had was removing the screws holding the rotors on, but that was before I checked the forum to determine that I needed to use my 1/4" impact to remove them. They literally came right off when I used it. Once I had them off, I cleaned up the surfaces with brake parts cleaner and painted the shield and a few other areas with black rustoleum paint.
After I had everything put back together, I spun the wheels and it was oh so quiet. The road test went without a hitch, but the true test will come after the high-captain takes it out today. Hopefully, the only thing I will have to do tonight is retorque the lugs.
-Wardster
