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Old Dec 30, 2005 | 03:04 PM
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Brakes Grumblin' Again.

When I first bought this thing a year ago the brakes started moaning like a school bus...so I changed the pads and it stopped for about a month and started up again, then when I would wash the truck it would stop for a couple of days then back again. In April of this year I replaced both rotors and pads with new and it's been good for about 9 months, now there grumbling like the pads are worn out but there still almost 1/2" of pad left. I also cleaned them real good with brake clean with no change....any ideas?
 
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Old Dec 30, 2005 | 03:07 PM
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Your prolly warping your rotors 37's and the fact that you prolly tow a lot means that the brakes get REALLY hot. Your best bet is probably to price some cross drilled rotors
 
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Old Dec 30, 2005 | 03:10 PM
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Thats the wierd thing I never tow anything, I was reading a thread the other day about cross drilled rotors, that may be a way to go.
 
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Old Dec 30, 2005 | 03:11 PM
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Yeah, and are the slider pins ok? Not binding or rusty under the boots?
 
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Old Dec 30, 2005 | 03:15 PM
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I can still see all the anti-sieze I put on.
 
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Old Dec 30, 2005 | 03:33 PM
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I just noticed that my lower driver side ball joint is goin' bad, it has about an 1/8" of play back and fourth... could that cause a similar sound?
 
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Old Dec 30, 2005 | 03:42 PM
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That would be more a clunk, pop, noise on bumps and turn. Sometimes a creak when you turn the wheel if they are really dried out.
 
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Old Dec 30, 2005 | 04:11 PM
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I had the same problem,i resolved the problem by spraying the rear of the pads with brake quite.
 
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