Brake dust!
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Changing Pads
I have had my 2015 2LT Z51 for two weeks now and have put 500 local miles on it. The car is terrific but I can't get over the brake dust accumulation. Everything appears to be functioning normal. I have never before been so compulsive on keeping my vehicles spotless. Is the brake dust normal?
Would not think it would be that difficult.
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- Jack car (I put it up so all 4 wheels were hanging.)
- Pop off the wheels
- pick a caliper and drive out the 2 chrome pins on the caliper. They will be pushed in from the outside of the caliper toward the center of the car
- remove the pad retaining clip (when the pins come out it'll probably fall to the floor)
- R/R pads
- hold retaining clip in place and insert the 2 chrome pins from the inside of the caliper toward the outside of the caliper Put 'em back like you found 'em
- replace wheel and torque to 100 lb ft
- Repeat for the other 3 calipers
Last edited by eboggs_jkvl; Oct 13, 2014 at 12:07 PM.
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From: Columbia Missouri
- Jack car (I put it up so all 4 wheels were hanging.)
- Pop off the wheels
- pick a caliper and drive out the 2 chrome pins on the caliper. They will be pushed in from the outside of the caliper toward the center of the car
- remove the pad retaining clip (when the pins come out it'll probably fall to the floor)
- R/R pads
- hold retaining clip in place and insert the 2 chrome pins from the inside of the caliper toward the outside of the caliper Put 'em back like you found 'em
- replace wheel and torque to 100 lb ft
- Repeat for the other 3 calipers
Thanks Eboggs!
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It took longer to jack it up and pull the wheels than it did to swap out the pads.
One thing!!!!!!!! IMPORTANT. There is a thickness difference in the new pads. Your pedal will go down really low on the first pedal push. Pump up the pedal BEFORE you drive it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
After the pedal is up, you're all set.
Elmer
One thing!!!!!!!! IMPORTANT. There is a thickness difference in the new pads. Your pedal will go down really low on the first pedal push. Pump up the pedal BEFORE you drive it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
After the pedal is up, you're all set.
Elmer
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Just had some Carbotech 1521 pads put on my Z51 (12K miles). Too early to appraise the dusting problem, but the brake screech and squeal noise is terrible during slow speed stop. This needs to improve soon, or back to the original pads
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- Jack car (I put it up so all 4 wheels were hanging.)
- Pop off the wheels
- pick a caliper and drive out the 2 chrome pins on the caliper. They will be pushed in from the outside of the caliper toward the center of the car
- remove the pad retaining clip (when the pins come out it'll probably fall to the floor)
- R/R pads
- hold retaining clip in place and insert the 2 chrome pins from the inside of the caliper toward the outside of the caliper Put 'em back like you found 'em
- replace wheel and torque to 100 lb ft
- Repeat for the other 3 calipers
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Did you clean your rotors up before putting them on?
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Also, try putting some heat in them.
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Its the discs that are diff, i belive, some special type metal that does not generate the brake dust from the pads. I can do 1000 miles (just did) and on my base wheels, the dust is not visible....