Lost Stopping Power

[particlewave]

I spent the last hour pulling the pads and checking the pistons. Pads look great and pistons moved freely.

I’ll try to take it for a longer drive soon and get updated temps. I don’t think ten minutes was long enough (engine wasn’t even fully warmed up).

[blue62]

Originally Posted by particlewave

I spent the last hour pulling the pads and checking the pistons. Pads look great and pistons moved freely.

I’ll try to take it for a longer drive soon and get updated temps. I don’t think ten minutes was long enough (engine wasn’t even fully warmed up).

PW
Interesting dilemma:
If everything is up to snuff on each end.
Calipers, pads, rotors on the down stream end
Brake booster on the upstream end.
That leaves mechanical leverage of the brake pedal components, master cylinder function, hydraulic pressure, and brake line condition.
Unless I overlooked something- but I am just looking at a computer screen not the car.

Did settle in Kalama????

[JayG]

Originally Posted by particlewave

I spent the last hour pulling the pads and checking the pistons. Pads look great and pistons moved freely.

I’ll try to take it for a longer drive soon and get updated temps. I don’t think ten minutes was long enough (engine wasn’t even fully warmed up).

When I had my similar problem, the pads looked fine as did the rotors.

I wouldn't worry too much about the rotors as if you bed pads, that will clean off just about anything on the rotors.

I still say, try a different set of pads, even if they are old used ones

[particlewave]

Originally Posted by JayG

When I had my similar problem, the pads looked fine as did the rotors.

I wouldn't worry too much about the rotors as if you bed pads, that will clean off just about anything on the rotors.

I still say, try a different set of pads, even if they are old used ones

I’d love to, Jay, but i don’t have another set, a new set is not in the budget and these pads have less than 5k on them.
I wish I’d saved the old pads...

[JayG]

Originally Posted by particlewave

I’d love to, Jay, but i don’t have another set, a new set is not in the budget and these pads have less than 5k on them.
I wish I’d saved the old pads...

Ill check and see if I have a set I can send you. I'm in the process of moving and I have packed most of my car parts.
Do you have an S or Base?

Another option is a set of Powerstop ceramics. They are pretty inexpensive and I have been running them for a while for my street pads and like them a lot