How do I tell if I need new brake pads

i notice a clicking sound at slow speed 10 to 20 miles when I press on the brake Petal Could this be my front brake pads. I going to let the dealer look at it during my 50,000 check up

 

Take off the tire and you can easily see the brake pad

 

I peek in through the opening of the rim.
Noise clips usually make a grinding scratching noise when pads are worn.

 

When you press your brakes and they do not work and you hit something.

Seriously though:

 

What could that clicking sound be brake adjustment? It only happens at 10 to 20 miles per hour. Mostly when I startup. Check my brake fluid and that is good. The sound only comes from the front brakes. When I drive at at regular speed in town or on the highway I don’t hear it at all

 

Maybe it’s the pins moving the calibers in place? Some grease would fix it. Can hear it because going slow. This is an assumption. No expert here. Maybe someone more knowledgeable can chime in.

 

There maybe a slot/cutout at the pad in the middle. When you reach the bottom of the cutout, its time for change.

Cheers!

 

ABS and sensor calibration check. Every time you start the truck, lots of things happen. Your truck also checks operation of ABS, ZPC and many other things. That could be the sound.

 

So are you telling me this may be normal operating procedures. If that is the case then all Gen3 should be reporting this sound. When I have my window down and backing out it is pretty noticeable

 

Backing out, shifting into drive and hearing a click or clank is normal. That is simply the pad moving a bit. The clicking of self checks also happens.
I personally hear those noises... but most people are oblivious to those noises.