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Old 04-07-2011, 10:52 AM
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- new spark plugs
- spark plug wires
- rotor
- cap
- radiator
- brake rotors
- ceramic brake pads

annnndd I now confirm after driving a bit, by passenger side front brake, SMOKES like a mad man. Think because when i was wheeling i bent it? so now its rubbing constantly? my car also pulls to the right really hard, so that might be the reason its pulling so hard.

also, REAR DRILLED & SLOTTED BRAKE ROTORS W/ CERAMIC PADS - eBay (item 270729128411 end time May-01-11 11:21:57 PDT)

Worth it? or cheap garbage?
 

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Old 04-07-2011, 03:10 PM
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If it's smoking that bad and pulling...you may have a seized caliper and or blown seal that is allowing either rubber or fluid to contact the brakes. I'd count on more than just pads and rotors at this point.
 
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Old 04-07-2011, 03:35 PM
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how much is that fix?
 
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Old 04-07-2011, 09:48 PM
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better yet, any way i can just fix the caliper itself?

Im gonna take the wheel off tomorrow and see whats going on.
 
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Old 04-07-2011, 10:23 PM
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you can get a new caliper from advance not sure how much they are, you will have to bleed your brakes once you replace it, those rotors look ricey. and for that price I bet they are cheap. Nice slotted rotors are usually $60+ a rotor and ceramic brake pads are usually like $50 for 4, I wouldn't trust those
 
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Old 04-08-2011, 08:55 AM
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Just took off my caliper.... Was able to push one piston in, and im waiting on a friend with a c clamp to try to push in the other. Hopefully that will do it.
 
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now im habing a problem with the truck like "sputtering" or hesitating while accelerating in first gear now would that be the spark plugs?
 
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Old 04-08-2011, 09:57 AM
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get up off my caliber thread bro. lolz.... but I just took the caliper and pushed the pistons back in. No more hardcore rubbing for the time being. Im driving to palm coast today so we'll see how it goes.
 
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Old 04-08-2011, 10:50 AM
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lol you said spark plugs bud
 
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Old 04-08-2011, 01:51 PM
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i know i was jk.
 
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