Brake Pads - Replacement Indication?
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Melting Slicks
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Brake Pads - Replacement Indication?
I have 35K on the C5 and the last time I looked, the inner pads on both fronts were quite thin. Want to get the most out of them but do not want to go to long. Seems there is no wear indicator on the inside pads, is it there? The outers still have pad left. What do most of you do, replace before any indication or ride it out till they are totally worn?
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Besides visually inspecting the pads and comparing them to the meat on new ones...
I do believe there is a pin which looks like a retainer clip... once the pad is worn down, the pin should make contact with the rotor and cause a squeal.
I do believe there is a pin which looks like a retainer clip... once the pad is worn down, the pin should make contact with the rotor and cause a squeal.
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Originally Posted by RedC5
I have 35K on the C5 and the last time I looked, the inner pads on both fronts were quite thin. Want to get the most out of them but do not want to go to long. Seems there is no wear indicator on the inside pads, is it there? The outers still have pad left. What do most of you do, replace before any indication or ride it out till they are totally worn?
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Originally Posted by MyVetteDream
Besides visually inspecting the pads and comparing them to the meat on new ones...
I do believe there is a pin which looks like a retainer clip... once the pad is worn down, the pin should make contact with the rotor and cause a squeal.
I do believe there is a pin which looks like a retainer clip... once the pad is worn down, the pin should make contact with the rotor and cause a squeal.
I hear nothing at this point....I am going to change out next week just in case.
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Originally Posted by RedC5
I have 35K on the C5 and the last time I looked, the inner pads on both fronts were quite thin. Want to get the most out of them but do not want to go to long. Seems there is no wear indicator on the inside pads, is it there? The outers still have pad left. What do most of you do, replace before any indication or ride it out till they are totally worn?
As John says, don't wait until you hear the noise, as you'll be replacing more than pads at that point. Pads last as long as pads last. You'll have to look yourself to see how yours are doing.
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Originally Posted by RedC5
I hear nothing at this point....I am going to change out next week just in case.
Mighty cheap insurance for something so important. Me? I got a little over 90K on my first set (of course your mileage may vary)
