New Break Pads question - Serious Help/Advice needed
Hi, I need to replace the break pads on my front passenger side of the car because its noisly rubbing metal to metal and his been this way for the last 2-3 days. I was wondering where I should buy them from and how hard are they to install. I really have a tight schedule and dont really want to fork over money right now. This is a real dilemma that this is happening to me right now. This BMW is pissing me off big time with its little problem after problem so OWHT)#U%)(U)(#%U)(#%()#U. LoL you get the point. Especially after all the nice things I buy it like the bliesten shocks and H&R springs that are coming this week. Should I goto the BMW dealership to get the break pads or order them from BMA? How long do I have to ride around in the current state of metal on metal. I might need a new rotor from driving around like this but I had orignally planned to buy some of those brembo slotted drilled big ones anyways. Thats why iam kind of pissed this had to happen now. Any suggestions? Bottom line, Iam riding around scared of that treacherous rubbing and screaching when I break coming from the passenger side front of the car. Working a full load and 12 hours of college doesnt help either.
No, i wouldn't wait, and i would forget the pagid's and run the
Raybestos QS series ceramic pads.. I have installed no brake pads that give me fewer problems than these on every car. quiet, dust free, excellent stopping power and readily available.
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Originally Posted by kngpen
Alright I`am going to goto autozone buy a cheap pair and install those tommorrow. Any1 know if theres a step-by-step procedure listed anywhere? I just ordered 2 front brembo cross-drilled rotors and some front pagid break pads as well. They should be here in 2-3 days, is it safe to wait?
one ttip i can offer when installing new pads is
when you compres the pistons back into the calipers watch the brake fluid.As you push the pistons back in(that is what the c clamp is for) you will push fluid from the calipers back up the lines into the resevoir.If you have kept the fluid topped up it may overflow......it did on my last car :( .While you are at it bleed out all your old fluid.There may be a caution related to ABS but i am not sure