Elijah J

Well...the wear tab is scrapping away and I have to do some considerable driving tomorrow. I need rear pads so my mech can slap them on at 7am tomorrow. Its time to change all of them, rotors included. I'd really like to just drop the cash on a full upgrade but for now, Im in need of a quick, cheap fix(that sounds fun...) for the next two weeks.

Any down side to going with cheap as dirt rear pads? This is the first time Ive let pads go for this long. What harm could have been done? The noise started a week ago.

Acura opens at 8 and will sell them for $60.

victorvu

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i dont think it matters. use some ceramic pads from a local auto store. BTW are you resurfacing your rotors?

fuzzy02CLS

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Just buy any cheap POS pads to get by. Slap them on & go on your trip. Replace things more permeate when you get back. I wouldn't resurface the rear rotors or anything. You only need something cheap to get by & you said you will want to replace everything anyway.

victorvu

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^ thats why i asked if he was resurfacing the rotors because there wouldnt be a point some POS pads would run you like 20-30 bucks

friesm2000

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if it is just the wear indicaters, and not the rotor to the backing plate (meaning there is still enough pad left, which if started only a week ago, there still should enough pad left), just drive with them, might be a little noisy, but one day of driving is not going to hurt the rotors (but it sounds like you already want to put new rotors on it anyways

OperationDarkie

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go to autozone and pick up some cheap replacements for your trip, shouldn't be more than 30 bucks

should only take about 30 mins to change them out.

Elijah J

Thanks for the reply victor. I didnt resurface. Should I have? I dont really want to invest any flow in the current setup bcs I plan to junk it and upgrade. I bought cheap ceramics for $32. My honda tech swapped the pads in the honda bay in a half hour and charged me 30; bringing the grand total for a rear break swap to $63! LOL. Anyone who needs a kickass mechanic in the STL area, im me

Elijah J

Thanks Fuzzy. POS work fine for the time being.

Elijah J

I figured it would ride but I didnt want to hear the noise. Truly horrible sound! Thanks for the input.

Elijah J

You are correct on all accounts! Thanks.

friesm2000

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could've broken off the squekers for the time being , then they would have been silent

but yeah the sound is not very pleasent