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Cartridge of friction material that is contained within a brake caliper.

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Install 2 different brands of brake pads on front wheels

You should NOT do this : for pads to produce less dust, the materials in the friction compound are different so changing the braking characteristics such as brake fade, heat dissipation, wear rate and …
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Squeaking Brake Noises

The only way to know is to look at the pad thickness. Some pads have harder bits that can cause noises at times. If the rims have slots or holes then you may be able to see, if not then you have to re …
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Clio 2 1.2 1998 strange sound from brakes

My first strong suggestion that you need a stand to go with the jack - apologies if it is hidden behind the hub assembly. You need to fit two new rotors with new pads on both sides for the front. If …
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Do I have to replace brake discs as well as pads?

This does depend on the grade of pad and the original thickness of the disc. Go back 10 or more years and discs were thicker as the drive for fuel consumption and total weight was not as severe, whic …
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I got new tires installed and now the left rear brake is stuck

The shop did not wear away your brake pad. While they, arguably, should have noticed the worn pads, you wanted a cheaper job and asked them to do the tires which they did. The fact that they have a …
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Brake pad wears faster than other three

Given you say you have already replaced the pads, rotor and caliper then it must be something else. There are only two things that come to mind which are: 1) the pipe (metal or the rubber one) to tha …
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