So our ExSport has been developing a growling noise/vibration during braking... well its actually always had it. I just wrote it off that I would be doing brakes "soon." Fast forward to today and a tire rotation/brake inspection. Found the front brakes have plenty of meat on pads and rotors but the inside of the rotors are all chewed up and pitted. Rear brakes are just about worn out, probably 10k miles left... I'm assuming at some point the P.O. had a pad-slap done up front and the garage monkey turned only the visible side of the rotors.
Left the rear alone because they will definitely be replaced before the end of summer. Fronts I pulled off, lubed and such, then reinstalled. Oh, also found a small weeping piston seal on the left front caliper. Rebuild kits available, but rare. ANyhow, put it all back together and that growling noise seems to have resolved. Nice.
So... Other than a rear brake job two thoughts to ponder.
1. Front brake job to satisfy my OCD? Or just run 'em until they cause problems...
2. Replace or rebuild front caliper? I'm pretty strongly leaning towards rebuild since it could save a goodly $$ and if it doesn't work out oh well, then replace.
Left the rear alone because they will definitely be replaced before the end of summer. Fronts I pulled off, lubed and such, then reinstalled. Oh, also found a small weeping piston seal on the left front caliper. Rebuild kits available, but rare. ANyhow, put it all back together and that growling noise seems to have resolved. Nice.
So... Other than a rear brake job two thoughts to ponder.
1. Front brake job to satisfy my OCD? Or just run 'em until they cause problems...
2. Replace or rebuild front caliper? I'm pretty strongly leaning towards rebuild since it could save a goodly $$ and if it doesn't work out oh well, then replace.