Brakes "slipping" in rainy weather

comanche · 10-31-2006, 11:36 AM

I'm trying to sell my car (i got another one), an i think I should fix this problem:
I have four wheel disc brakes on this 00' GLS
-no idea what brand, they came with the car

When the roads are dry my brakes work fine.
When the roads are wet (rain) it feels like the brakes are slipping. I can still stop, but I have to press the pedal much harder.

Also (this may be unrelated) at 10 mph or so, you can hear a "swish, swish, swish" from the front wheels.

Any help soon would be appreciated, as the car goes in the paper tomorrow.

alero168 · 10-31-2006, 11:38 AM

ever changed the brake pads? or rotors? or anything? how many miles do you have?

super white alero1 · 10-31-2006, 11:47 AM

Sound like you got organic brake pads. Try switching to ceramic first if problems still here. then check to see if mount bracket is touching the rotors or not.

comanche · 10-31-2006, 11:50 AM

44k miles on the car. I've never done any brake work--bought the car as a repairable with 37k on it.

Why do you think these are organic pads? (They don't look OEM, but...?)

comanche · 10-31-2006, 11:55 AM

And won't ceramic pads ruin the rotors if they aren't up to the same specs?

sound_xtreme · 10-31-2006, 01:14 PM

most opened wheel disc brakes do that. just give em a good tap.

comanche · 10-31-2006, 01:54 PM

huh? -not sure what you mean

alero168 · 10-31-2006, 02:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by comanche

44k miles on the car. I've never done any brake work--bought the car as a repairable with 37k on it.

Why do you think these are organic pads? (They don't look OEM, but...?)

you just need new pads, around that is when i changed mine routine maintenance, just change those and sell it, anything else the new owner can take care of

comanche · 10-31-2006, 05:57 PM

Semi-metallic or ceramic? (With OEM-style rotors)

comanche · 11-01-2006, 10:56 AM

I guess I'll go with ceramic....

alero168 · 11-01-2006, 11:14 AM

since youre selling the car does it really matter?