OEM vs aftermarket brake pads
05-20-13, 01:48 PM
#16
Here is a good rule of thumb when dealing with brakes and rotors. It isn't 100%, but it's typically true:
1. If you hit on brakes while driving and you feel the vibration in your seat/rear section, it's typically rear brakes or rotors going bad. Inspect
2. If you hit on brake while driving and you feel the vibration in your steering wheel, it's typically your front brakes. Inspect.
3. If you hit on brakes while driving and you feel the vibration/pulsing in the pedal, it's typically your front rotors. Inspect.
1. If you hit on brakes while driving and you feel the vibration in your seat/rear section, it's typically rear brakes or rotors going bad. Inspect
2. If you hit on brake while driving and you feel the vibration in your steering wheel, it's typically your front brakes. Inspect.
3. If you hit on brakes while driving and you feel the vibration/pulsing in the pedal, it's typically your front rotors. Inspect.
05-21-13, 09:12 AM
#18
I got my lex with some miles on it and the guy had put new rear pads on it. The pass side rear rotor looked like someone had turned it with a cheese grater....It still had a squeak and was intermittent. I replaced front pads because he said he hadnt done it and yep...they were super thin. I cant remember what pads I put on the car but within weeks the steering wheel would shake when I hit the brakes hard after a cruising speed over 60mph. I replaced the front rotors with some slotted/drilled ones and the shake went away. Now just have to replace the rears. At no time did the pedal "pulse". My old chevy beater had the pulse when the rotors were warped but my GS doesnt exhibit this. Maybe there is an accumulator in the ABS valve body? In my 15+ years of turning wrenches, if the front end shook but the pedal didnt, it was most likely a worn out tie rod causing the shake as the wheels would go far + toe when the brakes were hit caused by the worn tie rod end. Basically the wheels were both trying to steer outward and the alignment would go outta whack causing the shake.
05-24-13, 06:56 PM
#19
I went with the Akebono's as was suggested in other posts and I'm happy with them. No noise and very little dust.
The rears were one of the easiest install I've done in over 40+ years of working on cars
The rears were one of the easiest install I've done in over 40+ years of working on cars
05-24-13, 09:44 PM
#20
I just did my wife's ES350 rear brakes and the combination of Akebono ProAct and new Centric black plain disk rotors is working very nicely. It was the first time doing the rear and it was easier than what I originally thought. I replaced the original rotors rather than resurface them because the Centric rotors were reasonably priced.
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