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Nov 14, 2009 | 02:47 PM

Icefan71

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Brake Pad Dust

I never thought I would complain about this, but I put new front brake pads on my 98 EB and I can't stand the dust build up. I never had this problem before. Its a very dark colored dust and it is really noticeable only a couple of days after washing the truck. They are an Autozone brand, probably Duracraft. I've never had a problem with these brakes before. I probably have them on all my vehicles. And its not the first time I've had them on my truck. Anyone else have this problem? I don't have any complaints about how they work. They brake fine. But I can't take the dark color on the rims.
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Nov 14, 2009 | 03:08 PM

alloro

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What kind of pad did you install? Ceramic pads produce more dust than say semi-metallic ones.

Nov 14, 2009 | 10:21 PM

1whoseeks

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types of brake pads

Sounds like you have put a metallic or semi-metallic pad on your vehicle. The metallics are by far the worse for dust. Semi-metallics can be as bad depending on the various combos of metallics and non-metallics used in the pad. Organics are the some of the best for low dust, however they suffer from low life spans. I understand that most ceramics are low dust as well. Due to ceramics not absorbing heat the rotors can warp in overheating.
I use semi metallics myself but all pad make ups have pros and cons.

Nov 15, 2009 | 06:28 AM

tseekins

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Before you wash your truck again, go back to AZ with your truck and complain to the manager. I put AZ pads on my '04 and I have to wash the entire vehicle before the wheels get dirty.

Tim

Nov 15, 2009 | 07:06 PM

kerim1

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i have the same problem and i got my pads at advanced auto parts

Nov 16, 2009 | 08:08 AM

04markIII

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i run hawk ceramic....virtually no brake dust at all.

Nov 16, 2009 | 09:57 AM

alwaysfords41

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My '04 has had a hideous dusting problem, Hawk Performance Ceramics didn't fix it. I wish I had stuck with Raybestos low dust pads which I have on the '03, they work great. I had used shields in the past (around 100k miles between two different trucks) with great success until a dealer rotated tires and didn't move the shields accordingly and I didn't catch it. Warped the rotors almost immediately.

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Nov 23, 2009 | 07:14 AM

alwaysfords41

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I had seen you commenting on them before, and along with others here it steered me that direction. In my application they are only a very slight improvement over the stock pads. They do stop well.