Quijote
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I bought a full OEM LR brake kit figuring I'd do discs and pads in the rear now and discs and pads in the front in the spring.
I have the car up in the lift now. Started with rear left and outside pad is in sad shape, but inside one doing significantly better. Measured the new rotor and it's 20.00mm on the nose and it is stamped with a min thickness of 17mm. The worst measurement I can get on my existing rotor is 19.51mm.
As a result, I'm inclined to leave the rotors alone despite some slight grooving. Car has 23.5k miles on factory brakes.
QUESTIONS:
All rear pads are not identical. one pair has a white outer lining. I want to assume that is the inside pad (against piston) but can't be sure. Also, should I use anti-squeal paste? The pad plates seem coated with something slippery already.
I have the car up in the lift now. Started with rear left and outside pad is in sad shape, but inside one doing significantly better. Measured the new rotor and it's 20.00mm on the nose and it is stamped with a min thickness of 17mm. The worst measurement I can get on my existing rotor is 19.51mm.
As a result, I'm inclined to leave the rotors alone despite some slight grooving. Car has 23.5k miles on factory brakes.
QUESTIONS:
All rear pads are not identical. one pair has a white outer lining. I want to assume that is the inside pad (against piston) but can't be sure. Also, should I use anti-squeal paste? The pad plates seem coated with something slippery already.