Planning a Brake Service
Discussion
Hi all,
I'm planning a (front) brake service on my 2004 Lexus GS 300.
A while ago I had new discs & pads fitted to the front as the old discs were quite warped.
One of the things mentioned at the time was that I could get a 'Fitting Kit'...there are little springs fitted with the pads and they are either worn or weak etc. and the pads can move more than usual in the calliper creating a clunking sound when I apply brakes after reversing or vice versa. I've noticed the clunks at other times also.
I plan on getting the fitting kit and some brake cleaner and giving them a good clean at the same time. I have some Copper grease.
Any suggestions as to where best to get the fitting kit from and what is in it: Those little springs, I guess.
Also any other advice as to how to proceed with this or is it just a case of stripping down and rebuilding.
I'm planning a (front) brake service on my 2004 Lexus GS 300.
A while ago I had new discs & pads fitted to the front as the old discs were quite warped.
One of the things mentioned at the time was that I could get a 'Fitting Kit'...there are little springs fitted with the pads and they are either worn or weak etc. and the pads can move more than usual in the calliper creating a clunking sound when I apply brakes after reversing or vice versa. I've noticed the clunks at other times also.
I plan on getting the fitting kit and some brake cleaner and giving them a good clean at the same time. I have some Copper grease.
Any suggestions as to where best to get the fitting kit from and what is in it: Those little springs, I guess.
Also any other advice as to how to proceed with this or is it just a case of stripping down and rebuilding.
Update:
The discs seemed to warp again or something was amiss as I got the wobble under braking back after a few thousand miles.
To cut a long story short I just went straight to Lexus and had genuine discs & pads fitted (first set were aftermarket parts), yet after another few thousand miles the wobble was back along with a siezed calliper, I wasn't too impressed as it would turn out that this may have been warping the disc on that side.
...So the discs, pads & calliper were replaced again (discs & pads at the cost of the dealer, I felt they should have noticed the calliper when they fitted the first set). Also both lower ball joints were replaced so the car is now fine.
I did service the rear brakes myself, got a new fitting kit from USA at half the UK cost and genuine pads. I used proper brake grease on the piston faces, etc and the grease that came with the pads on the shim kit. Also lots of brake cleaner and cleared out all the old brake dust / rust etc.
The discs seemed to warp again or something was amiss as I got the wobble under braking back after a few thousand miles.
To cut a long story short I just went straight to Lexus and had genuine discs & pads fitted (first set were aftermarket parts), yet after another few thousand miles the wobble was back along with a siezed calliper, I wasn't too impressed as it would turn out that this may have been warping the disc on that side.
...So the discs, pads & calliper were replaced again (discs & pads at the cost of the dealer, I felt they should have noticed the calliper when they fitted the first set). Also both lower ball joints were replaced so the car is now fine.
I did service the rear brakes myself, got a new fitting kit from USA at half the UK cost and genuine pads. I used proper brake grease on the piston faces, etc and the grease that came with the pads on the shim kit. Also lots of brake cleaner and cleared out all the old brake dust / rust etc.
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