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Old 07-31-2008, 06:52 AM
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Ok, I've searched through all the posts, and nobody really answers the question "should you replace the wear sensors everytime you do the pads"? At least not that I could find. Mine just started warning me, and I will probably drive it a week. Yay or Nay?
 
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Ok, I've searched through all the posts, and nobody really answers the question "should you replace the wear sensors everytime you do the pads"? At least not that I could find. Mine just started warning me, and I will probably drive it a week. Yay or Nay?
All the things do is complete a ground circuit on the rotor when it gets too thin. If the end isnt ground off too short, I don't see why one couldn't just clean it nice and purty and re-use it.

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Old 07-31-2008, 08:59 AM
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I would agree with that. I would also be worried about making sure there is enough pad left to not be grinding up the rotor.

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Old 07-31-2008, 11:03 AM
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Ditto on the sensors. I don't think I would chance driving around any longer without replacing the pads...unless you have the money for rotors and all.......then it doesn't matter.
 
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Old 07-31-2008, 12:52 PM
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Chances are you will only need to replace one of the sensors.
The chance of all 4 sensors actually touching the rotors is slim, the front sensor(s) are probably the one(s) that are detecting low pads - especially if this is your first brake pad change.
So... change the sensor(s).
 
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