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Old 09-06-2010, 02:22 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Ok to start it off. I just replaced my pads not to long ago. The reason for replacing them was i could hear them grinding. My sister came over the other day and asked me to check out her car, so i did. It's definatly a brake problem, But im not 100% it's the pads. When stoping it almost feels like the brake pedal is kicking back at you, and the car starts to vibrate but there is not alot of noise just vibration in the front and the pedal...help?
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Old 09-06-2010, 06:27 PM   #2 (permalink)
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discs
change both discs and pads
have to do both cant stick old pads on new discs or it will kill them as well dont even matter if they are a month old
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Old 09-06-2010, 06:40 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Does the car have ABS ?
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Old 09-06-2010, 06:46 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Default Re: Brake pads or more ?

It could be ABS mis-triggering. THe other problem is something call pad material transfer.

The occurs when the brakes are held on after the vehicle has performed a series of firm stops. A pad shaped layer of pad lining transfers to the disc. This causes vibration.
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Old 10-06-2010, 12:38 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Its a dodge so im not familur with there braking systems..unfortunatly it was raining today so i will be off exploring firt thing in the morning. Thank you all for all the information, so i know what to maybe expect.
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Default Re: Brake pads or more ?

think lutonmatt is on the button with this, have had the same problem before with the old single front dics after too much heavy braking, just warped and then get this type of problem.
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the pedal vibration does sound like it could be ABS
discs ma have had material transfer on it or discs warped
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