too much brake dust?

Jodi:

The brake dust is probably normal. It accumulates pretty fast. The semi-metallic brake pads give off a black brake dust while the old asbestos pads gave off a white dust which wasn't as noticeable. A good coat of wax on the wheels makes 'em easier to rinse off. Most of the wheel cleaners are pretty harsh so I would just use your normal car wash water and elbow grease.

Mike

I put ceramic brake pads on my 02 Dakota Quad Cab.

The brake dust is only about a 1/3 of what it use to be.

"" wrote: > I've noticed an increasing problem with brake dust on my 2001 > Dak. Even > after having new front rotors fitted, the dust still builds up > fast on > the front wheels. Seems to be happening on the back tires too > - had the > truck in for a slight 'feel' problem when braking, they said > the back > brakes were dirty, cleaned them out, the slight shudder > vanished - and > came back after a couple of months. > > Truck still has the original brake pads, but I didn't notice > this > problem until about a year ago. Seems to be getting worse, > tho that > could just be my perception. > > Is this something I should look into, or do I just need to > make sure I > keep lots of wheel cleaner on hand? > > jmc

Use Wagnor Thermo-Quiet brake pads.This will take care of your dust and any other annoying brake noise.They cost abit more than your average pads/shoes but worth it.Might want to have the rotors turned/resurfaced as well.