Posted by Jon Hagen on January 23, 2011 at 10:09:12 from (69.26.23.96):
In Reply to: RANT brake pads posted by gregk on January 23, 2011 at 08:15:05:
I learned that lesson the hard way one snowy winter. Replaced the front pads in the old 80 model GMC K35, with el chepo organic pads from the local auto parts store. We were having trouble with the brakes freezing, as we had to run in powder snow. The cheap brake pad material seemed to freeze so hard to the rotors. I put the truck in reverse in the shed and put more throttle to it to break the frozen pads loose, BANG!!, they popped loose and when I backed up a pad lay on the floor. Went back to the parts store for another identical set of cheap organic pads, installed them and after test driving, put the truck back in the shed, two miles total running. The next day I attempted to back out of the shed,BANG!!, another NEW pad laying on the floor.
I headed back to the same parts store and asked what other pad choices I had. They had semi metalic pads for about twice the $$, but I had to do somthing else, so I tried them.
End of problem, the semi metalic brake material does not freeze to the rotors nearly as tightly as the organic pads, For whatever the reason, they do not freeze to the rotors like the other pad material. At worst a tiny pop when they come loose. Those pads are still in good shape after a dozen more winters, plus they brake better. Both pad types were bonded only, no rivits.
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