Gah!
Gah! My Chevy Tahoe needs new brakes (and possibly rotors). I've been online all morning trying to find out more information about pads (which are better quality by brand, etc) and everyone's saying the same thing: these are great, but...
It's been so long, maybe 6 years, since I put brakes on the Tahoe that I can't recall what I actually put on there: ceramic (I think), semi-metallic, organic (which I doubt since it's been so long).
I could have sworn I put carbon fiber break pads on the truck and that's why they lasted so long, but I can't seem to find CF pads at any of the local store. Am I just remembering that wrong?
Anywho, being mechanically declined as I am, I'm open to suggestions before I rear end some unsuspecting person in front of me.
The symptoms I'm having are similar to this description (left/driver's side):
A couple of nights ago, on my way home, I was hearing a very loud grinding noise coming from my front left. I let my truck sit for about 24hrs while I got a ride to work. I drove it around my neighborhood just to see if it was a fluke. Still grinding.
While this guy fixed his issue easily, this is the same problem I'm running across. Seems to be louder when I start and the rotor is cold versus after driving down the street and back.
http://www.fullsizechevy.com/forum/general-discussion/technical-maintenance/514708-troubleshooting-brake-problem.html
It's been so long, maybe 6 years, since I put brakes on the Tahoe that I can't recall what I actually put on there: ceramic (I think), semi-metallic, organic (which I doubt since it's been so long).
I could have sworn I put carbon fiber break pads on the truck and that's why they lasted so long, but I can't seem to find CF pads at any of the local store. Am I just remembering that wrong?
Anywho, being mechanically declined as I am, I'm open to suggestions before I rear end some unsuspecting person in front of me.
The symptoms I'm having are similar to this description (left/driver's side):
A couple of nights ago, on my way home, I was hearing a very loud grinding noise coming from my front left. I let my truck sit for about 24hrs while I got a ride to work. I drove it around my neighborhood just to see if it was a fluke. Still grinding.
While this guy fixed his issue easily, this is the same problem I'm running across. Seems to be louder when I start and the rotor is cold versus after driving down the street and back.
http://www.fullsizechevy.com/forum/general-discussion/technical-maintenance/514708-troubleshooting-brake-problem.html
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I thank you for your offer, greg schulte, but I was able to get the pads and the rotors (I had to replace the rotors) in about an hour at my friend's house.