Do pads contain asbestos?

[Jesho]

Greetings,

I was thinking of tackling my first brake pad replacement when a friend informed me that pads contains asbestos……is this correct? Scary stuff. :sick:

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[allen]

How old is the car ? things like that really helps

Here is ozzy land brakes not allowed to sold with that last brake pad sold was in 1979..

If you wash it down with water wear a mask and gloves remember to wash you’re brake system first.

then take them off with safe gear on.

Put new pads with anti asbestos on then next change you know its safe to change ..

Remember i just given a vice not telling you how.. i will let others inform you as well

[road2perfection]

spray brake cleaner and remove then there will be less dust, they should not contain asbestos, ford used asbestos as late as 1991 as I know of.

I have never seen it in Europe on japs or german cars. (1990+)
Asbestos was more used in America than Europe, but 90+ should be safe unless the car got less than 20K miles on it.

[skim3544]

US never banned asbestos, but most of the brake companies that used asbestos went out of the business due to the law suits. As far as I know, no brake manufacturers currently use asbestos, but it is possible to expose yourself when working on old cars. Even your non-asbestos dust is bad for your lungs so I would still get some type of respirator.

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