Disc brake pad orientation

[LD1]

If I'm sure of something, I don't start a thread asking for help...Do you even see the irony here?

What I do comprehend though, is your looking for nothing more than conformation bias. Sure people don't need a conformation bias.

I wish we could all be up on your pedestal and not need to ask for help.

Not sure what your deal is.

I asked a legitimate question. Got a great answer from TMGT in post #18. And even followed that with a video in post #22 showing his point.

I confirmed that pads we're on correct by the book.

As far as I was concerned the thread was done. I asked a legitimate question, got the answer I was looking for, verified I was correct....done.

I thought that's what this forum was about? Helping each other. I try to help as much as I can, and yes, on occasion I am the one that needs assistance.

But for whatever reason you cannot comprehend that and think I'm only here to ***** about it and want confirmation.

So think what you will. Live on your pedestal. Hope you don't fall off cause it's a long way down.

 

[Snobdds]

But for whatever reason you cannot comprehend that and think I'm only here to ***** about it and want confirmation.

Why yes, that was exactly what you wanted.

 

[LD1]

Your username suits you well.

Fortunately this forum had a block feature so I no longer have to see you. Good riddens Mr snob

 

[Snobdds]

Good talk...

 

[timswi]

I wish we could all be up on your pedestal and not need to ask for help.

Not sure what your deal is.

I asked a legitimate question. Got a great answer from TMGT in post #18. And even followed that with a video in post #22 showing his point.

I confirmed that pads we're on correct by the book.

As far as I was concerned the thread was done. I asked a legitimate question, got the answer I was looking for, verified I was correct....done.

I thought that's what this forum was about? Helping each other. I try to help as much as I can, and yes, on occasion I am the one that needs assistance.

But for whatever reason you cannot comprehend that and think I'm only here to ***** about it and want confirmation.

So think what you will. Live on your pedestal. Hope you don't fall off cause it's a long way down.

LD, I thought you asked a perfectly legitimate question. Ignore the noise.

 

[dougtrr2]

Just to take this thread a little sideways and share some new knowledge I recently gained. I took my Subaru in for a wiper motor recall. They did their "complementary" multipoint inspection a sizeable bill that I questioned the need for. One item that stood out to me was they told me my REAR brakes were down to 30% and the FRONT were at 50% or some numbers in that ballpark. But I have always "known" that the front brakes wear out faster than the rear so I was very suspicious and skeptical. I declined the work and took it to a mechanic I trust. He confirmed the wear on the brakes and said that in newer cars the pressures have been adjusted to minimize the nose diving on braking, so the rear brakes do wear faster now. At least that seems to be true with Subaru.

The two points to take away from this are: First get a second opinion if possible. Second - technology changes, things we think we know may not always hold true with newer vehicles.

Doug in SW IA

 

[the old grind]

F/R braking will always be established/regulated by the 'proportioning valve', to accommodate f/r weight ratio somewhere between empty and, say full of passengers. Uneven wear front to back is accounted by different pad/rotor size combo, by design. Uneven f/r wear can only be so precise, due to different loads and driving styles.

Last time I saw a pad orientation issue comes with a bit of a story, and I'll be short:

Guy buys a family sedan with rear brakes that 'growl', replaces 'new' with another set and growl remains. Rotors turned, and no relief. New rotors and another set of pads .. still the noise. Turns out that by placing the 'squeakers' wrongly, as had been hastily done for sale to my guy, it was their position that caused the noise. Reversing 'orientation' (up/down) was all that was needed, but 'Ford knowledge' can be sparse in a "GM town." :laughing:

Moral of the story is that none of us knows it all, that the last guy under the hood didn't necessarily get it right, and that cars are being engineered by guys our kids' age, so we'll see some puzzles. That said, I haven't done a full brake/rotor/caliper job in 6 weeks or so, ('02 Silverado, fronts) so things might have changed by now. t o g

 

[bspeedy]

LD, I thought you asked a perfectly legitimate question. Ignore the noise.

Ditto. LD1, your posts are typically helpful and well thought out. You aren't a time waster or 'confirmation bias seeker' whatever the **** that is...

:thumbsup:

 

[rswyan]

If I'm sure of something, I don't start a thread asking for help...Do you even see the irony here?

What I do comprehend though, is your looking for nothing more than conformation bias. Sure people don't need a conformation bias.

Ahhh ... it's confirmation bias ... not conformation bias ...

If you're going to come into a thread, troll the OP - who is asking for help - and refer to the concept, at least bother to know the correct word to use to describe it ... otherwise you look even more silly.

Jus' sayin' ...

 

[rswyan]

Ditto. LD1, your posts are typically helpful and well thought out. You aren't a time waster or 'confirmation bias seeker' whatever the **** that is...

:thumbsup:

I can personally attest that his help, at times, goes well beyond simply posting ... and is much appreciated.