I am a little lost with all the choices. The prices range from $25 - $120. Any advice? My truck is a 2002 Chevy 1500HD 2wd.
Flatbedford said:Spend as much as you can afford. Cheap ones won't last very long and the better, pricier ones will give a better ride and last longer. I can't recommend any brand. Maybe check on a Chevy truck forum.
Prob a caliper problem. Not as horrible as it sounds, not free, but not thousands of bucks either. Are both sides doing it?BeGreen said:Sounds like it might be a sticky piston in the disk caliper. If that is the case, replacing pads and rotors won't help. The calipers may need rebuilding or replacing.
BeGreen said:Sounds like it might be a sticky piston in the disk caliper. If that is the case, replacing pads and rotors won't help. The calipers may need rebuilding or replacing.
Agreed. Calipers are generally considered to be ok to replace independently, but I still like to do em in pairs.turbocruiser said:Ohh, I am of the mind that when it comes to brakes, steering or suspension components you ALWAYS replace/repair both sides equally.
burn it said:I'm almost certain its not a caliper problem. All the pads have equal wear. Its some kind of surface issue with the rotors. On the front wheels the outside surface's seem ok but the insides only have the middle third of the rotor shiny where the pads are flat. The rear its the inside and outsides. The rotor surface is actually convex or bumped out on the outside and inside of the diameter, like a bulls-eye pattern. The amount of bumped out part varies on the 4 rotors. I have dealt with bad calipers on previous cars. One particular wheel will have significantly less pad then the others.
I'll have my buddy check it out when he replaces the shocks. Any recommendations on a good set of rotors and pads?
By the way, when I called the local dealer to get a price on the shocks, they wanted $206 each for the front and $117 each for the rear. The shocks I ordered are I believe better then the oe and they will be about $70 each. I'm all for supporting the local guys, being one myself but that just seems over kill.
burn it said:Thanks guys. I went with the Bilstein 5100 serious, not the blue /yellow ones, went a step up for the silver. I dont think the light blue and yellow would look very good in the wheel well plus the silver are a grade up. Found them from an ebay seller for $262 for the set of 4. Cant wait to get them. The ride is pretty bad right now. I believe the original shocks are still on at 135k.
Next are the rotors. For some reason they seem to be corroded or something. Only about a third of the pad is hitting the rotor because of the corrosion. Any suggestions on a good set of rotors and pads?
burn it said:I'm almost certain its not a caliper problem. All the pads have equal wear. Its some kind of surface issue with the rotors. On the front wheels the outside surface's seem ok but the insides only have the middle third of the rotor shiny where the pads are flat. The rear its the inside and outsides. The rotor surface is actually convex or bumped out on the outside and inside of the diameter, like a bulls-eye pattern. The amount of bumped out part varies on the 4 rotors. I have dealt with bad calipers on previous cars. One particular wheel will have significantly less pad then the others.
I'll have my buddy check it out when he replaces the shocks. Any recommendations on a good set of rotors and pads?
By the way, when I called the local dealer to get a price on the shocks, they wanted $206 each for the front and $117 each for the rear. The shocks I ordered are I believe better then the oe and they will be about $70 each. I'm all for supporting the local guys, being one myself but that just seems over kill.
burn it said:Thanks guys. I went with the Bilstein 5100 serious, not the blue /yellow ones, went a step up for the silver. I dont think the light blue and yellow would look very good in the wheel well plus the silver are a grade up. Found them from an ebay seller for $262 for the set of 4. Cant wait to get them. The ride is pretty bad right now. I believe the original shocks are still on at 135k.
Next are the rotors. For some reason they seem to be corroded or something. Only about a third of the pad is hitting the rotor because of the corrosion. Any suggestions on a good set of rotors and pads?
CTYank said:burn it said:I'm almost certain its not a caliper problem. All the pads have equal wear. Its some kind of surface issue with the rotors. On the front wheels the outside surface's seem ok but the insides only have the middle third of the rotor shiny where the pads are flat. The rear its the inside and outsides. The rotor surface is actually convex or bumped out on the outside and inside of the diameter, like a bulls-eye pattern. The amount of bumped out part varies on the 4 rotors. I have dealt with bad calipers on previous cars. One particular wheel will have significantly less pad then the others.
I'll have my buddy check it out when he replaces the shocks. Any recommendations on a good set of rotors and pads?
By the way, when I called the local dealer to get a price on the shocks, they wanted $206 each for the front and $117 each for the rear. The shocks I ordered are I believe better then the oe and they will be about $70 each. I'm all for supporting the local guys, being one myself but that just seems over kill.
Rotors have to be pretty bad (under-thickness or fundamental metallurgical problem) to just toss them. Think "brake lathe."
And, I'd be very curious about the convexity of the rotors.