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Re: My Current Situation

Reply #25 –
Last June, when checking the pads (flash light and mirror) I noticed that the passenger side rear pads were very thin even though all the other pads were only half worn (at about 47,000 miles). I purchased the Menitor KIT 15625PM and had the passenger side rear pads replaced. The slide pins and callipers were OK, but the worn pads were softer than the new pads and the other half worn pads.

I wonder if the 15627 pads are softer than the 15625 pads.

The rear rotors on my coach are badly checked. Is this normal?
Wyatt
96 U320 40 WTFE, build 4943
84 Toyota Supra towd
2015 Jeep Wrangler towd
Victoria, BC, Canada

Re: My Current Situation

Reply #27 –
Quote from: P. Wyatt Sabourin –
Last June, when checking the pads (flash light and mirror) I noticed that the passenger side rear pads were very thin even though all the other pads were only half worn (at about 47,000 miles). I purchased the Menitor KIT 15625PM and had the passenger side rear pads replaced. The slide pins and callipers were OK, but the worn pads were softer than the new pads and the other half worn pads.

I wonder if the 15627 pads are softer than the 15625 pads.

The rear rotors on my coach are badly checked. Is this normal?

If they are checked, I would say they got hot. The rotors on my race car, are made so hard of a material, they can't be turned. They are really ugly, from stopping in less then a 1/4 mile at 150 mph. but normal.

Note what I mentioned in my repair, it appears the one really worn pad was hanging up on the caliper, not the pin's. Was an easy fix.

Craneman said the 15627 pads are more aggressive, then I would imagine they are softer. I am going to guess my back brakes where original. But don't know for sure.

I would call menitor tech. Got right through quick, guy was nice.

888 725 9355 #3

https://www.meritorpartsxpress.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ContactUsPageView?storeId=10154&langId=-1&langId=-1

Just a FYI. I thought my pads where OK, looking with a mirror, but couldn't see the outside pads. They were really bad, inner looked new.
Chris and Tammy White  CDA Idaho
Previous owners 1997 U295 36' 3126 Cat 300 HP Build # 4998
Former Foretravel tech & RVIA certified tech
Former owner Custom Satellite home/RV satellites 
Former owner Vans LTD  van conversions
Unemployed, panhandler, drag racer NHRA #6348
 

Re: My Current Situation

Reply #28 –
Final Update.

Took the coach in, got the wheels torqued. Put some miles on the new rear brake pads. Turned the retarder off, and let them work hard. Hammered the brakes a few times. They work awesome.

On to the Camaro, pulling the engine to reseal and detail. Then installing big daddy 17" 4 wheel disc brake.Coach is ready to go south end of Feb.
(picture is not Tammy, was a photo shot this summer)
Cheers
Chris
Chris and Tammy White  CDA Idaho
Previous owners 1997 U295 36' 3126 Cat 300 HP Build # 4998
Former Foretravel tech & RVIA certified tech
Former owner Custom Satellite home/RV satellites 
Former owner Vans LTD  van conversions
Unemployed, panhandler, drag racer NHRA #6348