- Aug 24, 2014
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Hey everyone. I am getting vibration/pulsation when I hit the brakes. I have decided based on my other thread, the hard spot when I spin the front left wheel, the vibration and noise that the rotors are warped. I have purchased the AC Delco OEM rotors (177-1007) and pads (171-0979). However I was less than impressed when I got them. The brakes had a ton of dust in the box and the rotors were completely painted a grey color. I considered buying the Akebono ceramic pads (ACT1169), but not sure if I should return the AC Delcos and buy these instead if they do not leave as much dust and provide better braking. Also with the painted rotors, what is with that? I have also considered the Powerstop brake kits with the drilled/slotted rotors, but as they seem to have a different cooling vane design, I was not sure. The other higher end pads/rotors seem to approach into the high performance market which as I do not race I would never be able to justify the higher cost. I seem to never have to replace pads on either of my trucks due to low pads, but failed calipers and/or rotor issues (warping/rust) before we even get to that point.
I have never done brakes before, but are they easy to do on these trucks? As long as I get the torque specs correct and follow the repair manual procedure, anything special specific to the Trailblazer? With the slider pins, how do I properly grease the slider pins? Do they come out with the caliper or are they separate from the bolt? Thanks
I have never done brakes before, but are they easy to do on these trucks? As long as I get the torque specs correct and follow the repair manual procedure, anything special specific to the Trailblazer? With the slider pins, how do I properly grease the slider pins? Do they come out with the caliper or are they separate from the bolt? Thanks