Reusing break pad - spousal debate
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Reusing break pad - spousal debate
Im borrowing my husbands forum to hopefully prove Im right, or at least not completely wrong.
He relaced the rear pads on Sunday, but opted not to get the rotars turned, even though one was gouged, and he admits that was dumb.
On Monday my car battery died so Ihad to drive the truck, and put about 200 miles on it over three days.
On Friday, he decided to get the rotors turned as we have a long trip.
I said he should reuse the break pads but he you cant reuse the one side because it ran on the gouged rotor.
What do you think?
I also suggested resurfacing the pads. We have about 8 more hours in the car together to debate this.
He relaced the rear pads on Sunday, but opted not to get the rotars turned, even though one was gouged, and he admits that was dumb.
On Monday my car battery died so Ihad to drive the truck, and put about 200 miles on it over three days.
On Friday, he decided to get the rotors turned as we have a long trip.
I said he should reuse the break pads but he you cant reuse the one side because it ran on the gouged rotor.
What do you think?
I also suggested resurfacing the pads. We have about 8 more hours in the car together to debate this.
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so the pads only have a few hundred miles on them with the warped/gouged rotors?
they'll be good enough... it might take a few stops but their wear surfaces will soon match the turned rotors surfaces.
When you take them off, just make sure nothing is glazed...sandpaper or emory cloth works
they'll be good enough... it might take a few stops but their wear surfaces will soon match the turned rotors surfaces.
When you take them off, just make sure nothing is glazed...sandpaper or emory cloth works
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so the pads only have a few hundred miles on them with the warped/gouged rotors?
they'll be good enough... it might take a few stops but their wear surfaces will soon match the turned rotors surfaces.
When you take them off, just make sure nothing is glazed...sandpaper or emory cloth works
they'll be good enough... it might take a few stops but their wear surfaces will soon match the turned rotors surfaces.
When you take them off, just make sure nothing is glazed...sandpaper or emory cloth works
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your husband is going to regret giving you the password! haha...
I agree with the other posts... with minimal usage of the pad on the warped rotor has most likely not caused any serious damage to the pad... I would just sand it and run it
-Jacob
I agree with the other posts... with minimal usage of the pad on the warped rotor has most likely not caused any serious damage to the pad... I would just sand it and run it
-Jacob
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you guys are my new best friends! unfortunately i bought new pads for him, no biggie, they arent that expensive. and ill remember this the next time i could get by but want something new. thanks for the entertaining advice! and i still love my sandman...even though hes not liking me much.
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Yeah just sand/deglaze the pads and wont have a problem in the world. I do it on a daily basis when resurfacing rotors and the brake pads still have plenty of life left. The pad is MUCH softer then the rotor, they will "conform" to to the surface of the rotor after just a few stops.
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You should not have any problem with the pads, as noted in above posts.
Nice picture of the Muffler Bearing rework in progress! That will come in handy...
I hope he also topped off the headlight fluid while he was at it?
Nice picture of the Muffler Bearing rework in progress! That will come in handy...
I hope he also topped off the headlight fluid while he was at it?