FORDTECH Member 383 Member For: 21y 8m 9d Location: On the edge Posted 13/07/04 11:49 AM Share Posted 13/07/04 11:49 AM A TSB has been released today regarding the fix for the preminum brake squealing problem that a lot of forum members are suffering from.It requires the replacing of the front pads with a new level pad that is now being fitted in production from 30/06/04.Dealers have been given specific instructions to only replace them on vehicles where the customer is dis-satisfied with the problem of the brakes being noisy(Apparently some customers like the noise.)Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAP No boost, no bottle, just my foot on the throttle! Lifetime Members 7,935 Member For: 20y 11m 25d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 13/07/04 01:22 PM Share Posted 13/07/04 01:22 PM YIPPIE My premo's have been squeeling their pads off for the past 3 weeks. I was at the dealer on friday and he did say the fix would be out shortly, finally they told me the truth I will be calling them up to get it sorted out.thanks for the info Fordtech, you are a wealth of information Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightning Member 335 Member For: 22y 23d Location: Perth, Western Australia Posted 13/07/04 01:27 PM Share Posted 13/07/04 01:27 PM Dealers have been given specific instructions to only replace them on vehicles where the customer is dis-satisfied with the problem of the brakes being noisy(Apparently some customers like the noise.) Thanks FordTech, will ring the dealer tomorrow. Don't understand why people would WANT them squealing. Sheez.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Big Mick Guests Posted 13/07/04 08:40 PM Share Posted 13/07/04 08:40 PM WooooHoooo :grininvasion: Thanks Heaps FORDTECH Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cro Flower Power Lifetime Members 6,114 Member For: 22y 3m 29d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 13/07/04 11:55 PM Share Posted 13/07/04 11:55 PM Cool so I get the new pads straight away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASNU Member 261 Member For: 22y 13d Location: Brooklyn Posted 14/07/04 02:50 AM Share Posted 14/07/04 02:50 AM When I upgraded to the FPV brakes not only did they squeak but left all black brake dust everywhere.I went threw all the crap with the standard brakes plus all there so called factory shim fix and 2 sets of rotors with the standard ones and did not want to have all this problems again.I have been running the new bendix pads in now for 20000km with no noise or fade and diffently no black dust covering my wheels.Something to consider anyway.I wonder if these new pads there offering are going to leave huge amounts of dust behind?.Seems to be one or the other with all there fixes.Yes sir we have a fix for your squeling brakes but you will have to put up with no brakes after 1 good stop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KEN 24T Gandalf the Grey, Maiar of Manwë and Varda, Team HgAg/Sneaky Member 7,371 Member For: 21y 7m 9d Gender: Male Location: The Shire, Middle Earth Posted 15/07/04 05:39 AM Share Posted 15/07/04 05:39 AM FORDTECH, thanks for the post. Will the new pads behave/perform any differently from the originals, e.g., stopping ability, fine dust production, etc.? Will there be any cost in replacing a set of orginals with 20,000+ ks on them?Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ms700 Moderating Team 10,170 Member For: 22y 8d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 15/07/04 06:20 AM Share Posted 15/07/04 06:20 AM The "new" pads are heavily chamfered, so theoretically there wont be as much pad material surface area to have contact with the rotor........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FORDTECH Member 383 Member For: 21y 8m 9d Location: On the edge Posted 15/07/04 08:18 AM Author Share Posted 15/07/04 08:18 AM (edited) FORDTECH, thanks for the post. Will the new pads behave/perform any differently from the originals, e.g., stopping ability, fine dust production, etc.? Will there be any cost in replacing a set of orginals with 20,000+ ks on them?Cheers.KEN, There is no stipulation in the TSB that says they wont replace them free of charge(irrespective of milage).I assume they will because of them stating that only dis-satisfied customers can have them fitted.From all reports that I've heard from the testing is that they actually perform better than the original pads.As for the dust,I havent heard anything in regards to this.When they test these things I dont think the dust is a high priority.As long as they work they're happy. Edited 15/07/04 08:19 AM by FORDTECH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KEN 24T Gandalf the Grey, Maiar of Manwë and Varda, Team HgAg/Sneaky Member 7,371 Member For: 21y 7m 9d Gender: Male Location: The Shire, Middle Earth Posted 15/07/04 08:33 AM Share Posted 15/07/04 08:33 AM FORDTECH, thanks for the post. Will the new pads behave/perform any differently from the originals, e.g., stopping ability, fine dust production, etc.? Will there be any cost in replacing a set of orginals with 20,000+ ks on them?Cheers.KEN, There is no stipulation in the TSB that says they wont replace them free of charge(irrespective of milage).I assume they will because of them stating that only dis-satisfied customers can have them fitted.From all reports that I've heard from the testing is that they actually perform better than the original pads.As for the dust,I havent heard anything in regards to this.When they test these things I dont think the dust is a high priority.As long as they work they're happy. Thanks for that ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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