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[quote=j cAT;6991490]the replacing of brake pads/rotors/calipers is not complicated. the person you used is not to be considered for any future repairs. 2002 vehicle would require new rotors/calipers in a area with corrosive chemicals used in de icing on the roads.

waiting until the brakes fail or begin to make noise before repairs are made is quite common. this is not recommended because of the cal pistons being extended cause soft brake pedal and can lead to pistion seal failure and binding of the pistons. the brake fluid should be bleed when the piston is first pushed back to replace the pads. this removes the contaminated heat damaged fluid from the braking system. the cal pins need replacing if rusted.

do not use cheap pads as these have material that rapidly wears the rotor surface. advanced auto has some very good quailty pads .I have used these over several years and found them to be good.


gm about 1998 began using cheap metal and metal the corrodes quite quickly. this also includes the brake lines. prior to this date the brakelines and caliper hardware lasted forever well over 10 years. with the newer vehicles brake lines /caliper/rotors need replacing after onlly a few years in the rust belt regions.

when you rotate your tires every 15,ooomi inspect all that brake hardware and fix any issues with the brake system.