Recent content by Fitz98

It seems Hawk and EBC are about the same price. EBC is slightly more and claims rotors do not need any prep when re-using the rotors, which is saving some prep time if this is something that actually works and is more than just marketing. I was concerned about potentially introducing any new...

Looks like a good option. Plenty of good reviews. I assume Extremes are the wat to go with these. I like they come with new shims.

I have Rabestos Specialty rotors with Hawk LTS pads on the front of my 03 Suburban. I was going to put e3's as a temporary pad replacement (1 year) on the rears and keep existing rotors until next year. (I posted a separate thread regarding this). I read several reviews that the e3's do not have...

Returned Goodyears. Thanks for saving me on those. Went with Michelin Defender TH instead. I have the LTX MS on my Suburban and those are great Florida tires, so figured I can't go wrong with the Michelins. Good overall reviews and high scores compared to other brands. 70.00 off and free install...

Couldn't find the Goodyear EfficientGrip in my size locally. I did find that Sam's has Goodyear Eagle RS-A for 371.00 installed. I ordered them on impulse since sale ends today and I like the Goodyear name in general. I have had a set of Endurance on my cargo trailer forever and they won't quit...

My 2004 Nissan Sentra tires have dry rotted and starting to split at sidewall. I am sure they were cheap tires to begin with and being 10 years they are a hazard now. Yokohama Tornate. Tread still looks like new, but dry rot separation is clearly a problem. A good example of how tread depth is...

I saw on another post that the quality of the E3's has diminished. Someone recommended the EBC Ultimax 2's. These also have a surface that is apparently designed to abrade the existing rotor surface to bed the brakes and clean the rotors. Would these be a good choice? Occasional towing with my...

So this is not a good idea:)

Maybe something like this? Resurfacing Rotors On Car Not a fan of the flexible disc in theory. Maybe a variable belt sander that has a flat, hard pad base?

Yes, always in Florida, except for a couple winter projects and trips in NY area. I didn't take a picture of the rears, but here were the fronts before replacing. Rears were in similar condition.

Open to other pad recommendations as well. Was just reading some mixed reviews about the E-3's. Could even bite the bullet and throw on a set of 85.00 Hawk pads. I didn't like that they don't come with new shims, but my originals were cleanable.

Just finished replacing front brakes on 03 Suburban. At least 160k miles on my Perfect Stop pads that came with the car when I bought it at 66k miles. Also changed front hubs/bearings. Raybestos Specialty rotors paired with Hawk LTS pads. I thought the fronts would be more worn than the back and...

I may be chasing a ghost...yeah, the venturi will not make or hold a vacuum (in this case...I have had success with it before on other occasions), but I just bit the bullet and filled the system with fresh coolant. I did try beforehand to use a different venturi fitting and re-plug the overflow...

This was an issue. My bottle has an overflow port (with just a piece of what looks like wire loom off that port) that comes off the bottom side of the filler cap area...right at the bottom, so the conventional seal adapters do not cover that well. My kit has a cone style, so I used that. I also...

I had no leaks before I did my repair (I had to pull the rear quick connect lines of the rear heater core in order to remove my rear evaporator for AC service..so there is a small chance that there is a leak there, but if it was, it would be a small leak...or a rear heater core from removing the...