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Post by dsm4g631 on Jan 16, 2013 13:29:22 GMT -5
I changed brake pads yesterday. Lubed all the parts and put back together. Bled brakes and felt fine. Took a ride and feels like its not stopping as it used to. I checked and no lune on pads. What could be the problem?
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Post by dsm4g631 on Jan 16, 2013 13:30:19 GMT -5
Oh its the front pads ii changed.
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Post by skuttadawg on Jan 16, 2013 13:41:39 GMT -5
Weird I changed the rear pads at 13,000 and they do not seem to stop quit as good as the worn ones . Must be the pads material is not the same perhaps
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Post by thumper650 on Jan 16, 2013 13:46:39 GMT -5
do they have to break in?
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Post by skuttadawg on Jan 16, 2013 13:47:46 GMT -5
Some may have a protective layer that gets worn off very soon with hard braking
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Post by qwertydude on Jan 16, 2013 17:07:52 GMT -5
Give it a hundred miles or so. The weak feel is due to the pads not contacting the rotor fully because of the wavy grooves worn into the rotor. Once the pads wear in braking power will improve along with a more solid lever feel.
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Post by snugglebunny on Jan 16, 2013 17:24:33 GMT -5
Give it a hundred miles or so. The weak feel is due to the pads not contacting the rotor fully because of the wavy grooves worn into the rotor. Once the pads wear in braking power will improve along with a more solid lever feel. yeppers you can speed the process up by doing alot more braking than normal or you can also try bleeding the line again, also |
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Post by prodigit on Jan 16, 2013 18:04:24 GMT -5
could be also the disc, which is polished. give it some time.
Sometimes the brake pads could be of a different material.
I remember on my pt cruiser, they installed metallic brake pads. Braked like a fly squatted against a window.
Once I changed them to regular pads, my braking distance increased.
The metallic pads did eat the discs like crazy, not to mention all the rust dust they spread over the front wheels.
I'm sure there are more than just metallic or non metallic pads. Some may have a different (better) composition.
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Post by Blueboy5000 on Jan 17, 2013 6:56:01 GMT -5
It is good practice to "scuff" new pads/shoes and discs/drums with Emory paper, and then rinse surfaces with water prior to assembly.
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Post by snugglebunny on Jan 17, 2013 10:00:26 GMT -5
It is good practice to "scuff" new pads/shoes and discs/drums with Emory paper, and then rinse surfaces with water prior to assembly. i was told this before does it work, even if there have been 'grooves' worn into the disc.? |
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