B. pads--bonded or riveted?
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B. pads--bonded or riveted?
It's been quite a while since I did brakes. I was taught to always get the riveted type. Is that still true? I bought a set for my rear disc conv., $20, from A. zone, and they were bonded. What do you guys think?
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I run cheap bonded pads on my commuter car, but on my truck loaded with camper and towing the trailer I only use riveted pads. I have had bonded pads come apart before, so I think its not worth tanking chances when carrying that kind of weight.
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With all the fancy adhesives around these days, its probably fine, but at the low price points, i don't trust them to actually have the higher end adhesives... since napa(I assume others too...) has three grades, bottom is bonded, middle is riveted, and top is both... I go riveted and bonded if I can, if not then just riveted.
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use rivited, the 1st huge hill, with a large trailer in tow, and your engine quits, you will heat the bonded pad to the point where the glue will boil off, and the pads will seperate. don't ask how I know this
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Everyday braking, the bonded are fine. But riveted is definitely the better grade. Been doing this a while, Been selling parts and tires longer than i care to discuss anymore.
i always buy the best batteries, brakes, and tires available. A few more dollars and i know that the vehicle will start, brake, and ride and handle as well as it was designed to.
have seen many a car come into the shop and the owner treated it like it was junk, usually this is a Cadillac owner. buy the CHEAPEST battery, brakes, and tires they can find. later on they end up getting rid of the car because it doesnt drive like it did when new. the second owner will buy it and eventually get around to putting the good stuff back on it and the vehicle will again run and drive like just about new.
if you think about it, most of us on this forum are doing exactly that. taking a vehicle that was designed rather well and removing the neglect of the po and finding out that the truck is still a very good vehicle. your truck or car is only as good as the parts used on it.
i always buy the best batteries, brakes, and tires available. A few more dollars and i know that the vehicle will start, brake, and ride and handle as well as it was designed to.
have seen many a car come into the shop and the owner treated it like it was junk, usually this is a Cadillac owner. buy the CHEAPEST battery, brakes, and tires they can find. later on they end up getting rid of the car because it doesnt drive like it did when new. the second owner will buy it and eventually get around to putting the good stuff back on it and the vehicle will again run and drive like just about new.
if you think about it, most of us on this forum are doing exactly that. taking a vehicle that was designed rather well and removing the neglect of the po and finding out that the truck is still a very good vehicle. your truck or car is only as good as the parts used on it.
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If you think about it, most of us on this forum are doing exactly that. Taking a vehicle that was designed rather well and removing the neglect of the po and finding out that the truck is still a very good vehicle. Your truck or car is only as good as the parts used on it.
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I had no idea it was so difficult to buy riveted pads for the Caddy el Dorado calipers. Raybestos has them, but the only parts house I can find who deals with them is JC Whitney. $25 to my door...but it takes 14 days to get them.
I tried Summit. They had them. Photo showed riveted. Tech department confirmed rivets. They arrived bonded!
I tried Summit. They had them. Photo showed riveted. Tech department confirmed rivets. They arrived bonded!
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If you really want the riveted then just wait the 14 days. In the time you have taken to go back and forth and was time looking around for suppliers you've already wasted 3-4 of those 14 days...
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I would like to point out that my super duty CAME with bonded pads and I can ONLY get bonded pads to replace them. I tow quit heavy with it and the superduties are built to tow heavy and handle it and yet bonded is what you can get.
There hasn't been an issue with bonded pads in 30yrs unless you buy the cheapest junk ones you can find. Buy atleast the middle grade and you won't even have an issue.
There hasn't been an issue with bonded pads in 30yrs unless you buy the cheapest junk ones you can find. Buy atleast the middle grade and you won't even have an issue.
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