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which brakdiscs and pads are we buying atm
Ok and yet another question had a mot fail but this was an advisory so may as well get it done. a '03 190 front discs and pads what are we fitting atm ?
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The Mintex pads I bought off eBay six months ago are awful: shed black dust continuously - and they've slightly warped. Never again.
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I had Bendix fitted before, and thought I was about to replace like for like.......nope the Mintex pads in the box which I fitted, squeal dreadfully upon light brake application. This is I suspect due to an inclusion in the friction material, as my fitting technique hasn't changed drastically over the past 30 odd years, and none of the rest of the fleet have squeaky brakes If these were real Mintex, they've gone downhill somewhat from the last time I fitted Mintex Don pads Brian |
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I see from the many posts that people are changing brake pads with no thought for the discs on the car.
I know I keep harping on about this but if you fit mintex discs fit mintex pads. If you change both together you will find the wear is slow and even, with the normal amount of expected dust. If you fit mintex discs and Brembo pads you will have much less dust and more metal as the Brembo pads being much harder will wear the mintex disc. The converse is also true if the car has Brembo discs on it and you fit mintex pads the mintex pads will wear much faster than the Brembo pads would as the disc is much harder steel. Please if you don’t know what discs are fitted to your car either fit new discs and pads from the same manufacturer or if the old pads have worn evenly and have not damaged the discs, and if you know the make of pad you are removing then fit the same. Back in the bad old days we used to put our pads and shoes in for relineing we specified the material we wanted fitted. This meant the pad material always matched up with the steel the disc was made from. You can’t compare apples and oranges. Alan Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk |
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I did. Bought as a Mintex set off eBay: and they've been bloomin' awful. Front wheels need washing every week. Can't recommend 'em.
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I'm fitting new Pagid front discs, pads and sensor tomorrow ... courtesy of a deal from carparts4less recently.
Fitted the same to the rears last year, but at that time I bought Mintex, and to date they have been fine. .. and hopefully genuine ones too. Had all the holographic badges et on the boxes anyway! Might even give the calipers a fresh lick of paint all round while I'm at it tomorrow too. All these recent jobs ...and I'm not even driving her around! Stay safe folks John
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MGJohn, well said when you brakes are fitted they should be fully stripped down. Cleaned in brake cleaner, all surface corrosion removed, if the part can’t be cleaned up, replace it. If everything is clean and corrosion free, all parts of the calliper should move freely, all moving parts should have the correct lubricant applied. The back of the brake pad should have anti squeal grease applied.
Please make sure the new pad runs freely up and down the carrier. Frequently pads metal backing does not quite fit freely, a light file taken to the offending ragged edge makes all the difference. Alan Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk |
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I have these ready for the next change
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