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Re: Uneven brake pressure front and back.

Post by br0dy519 »

Both cables are probably seized. Do you just say parking brake overhaul because of the rust cn90 ? I don't see how that rotor wear would have anything to do with the parking brake.
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Herb Goltz wrote: ↑10 Jun 2022, 07:55 Man, those are some rusty rotors (even by Ontario standards!)! Very poor pad to rotor contact. Having a similar issue with my 2006, just bought pads and rotors. I have been buying pads and rotors from Max Advanced Brakes in Markham-- less than $100 taxes in and delivered. Make sure you lube up the caliper pins.
The pads are pretty new and have lots of material left on them. Pins were polished and lubed when they were installed. Hadn't heard of Max before but will definitely check them out.
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Those rotors will clean up but they will eat up the pads badly. If you took a flap disc to them and get them smooth the pads will thank you and wear them in like mirrors.
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Most of the cars' parking brakes friction material falls off after 10yr/100K miles...
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2004 V70 2.5T 100K+
2005 XC90 2.5T 110K+
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cn90 wrote: ↑10 Jun 2022, 20:58 Most of the cars' parking barkes friction material falls off after 10yr/100K miles...
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In our nasty salty climates where brake rotor life is about 5 years max, it makes total sense to refresh the parking brake shoes when doing the rear brakes, especially on a manual transmission car
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I replaced the rear rotors with autozones for less than $40, that was 4 years ago.
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abscate wrote: ↑11 Jun 2022, 04:34
cn90 wrote: ↑10 Jun 2022, 20:58 Most of the cars' parking barkes friction material falls off after 10yr/100K miles...
Info in forum.

In our nasty salty climates where brake rotor life is about 5 years max, it makes total sense to refresh the parking brake shoes when doing the rear brakes, especially on a manual transmission car
Maybe I should reinstall the parking brake on my wife’s car this year with a new, unseized cable.
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