New rotors and pads
05-05-2011, 07:53 PM
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New rotors and pads
Ok so today i did all new rotors and pads after all is done before i start the car i pump the brake.Right? I pump it till it gets very hard to push.then i turn her on and that hard to push is gone.Now it has a lot of play?? with new pads my brakes should be firm?? did i miss something?? I was told i did NOT have to bleed them because i did not remove the brake lines. any help guys..
05-07-2011, 08:48 PM
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Found this with some searchs on google.Don't know if it will be any help.
I do know that depending on the brand of shoes i have used,some have felt softer compared to others.
Why do the brakes feel soft immediately after replacing the pads?
2.get other pads the fit better (like the same brand as the last set).
The other reason new pads feel soft is that they still have all the gases in them from the adhesive used to form the material and stick it onto a backing plate. These gases come out when the brakes heat up and will take a few heat cycles to full dissipate. These gases make the pads perform less than optimally. There are all sorts of rituals that people go through to break-in (brake-in?) new pads and it definitely a religious issue. The fact is, just be careful for about 100 miles and they should be fine be then.
2.get other pads the fit better (like the same brand as the last set).
The other reason new pads feel soft is that they still have all the gases in them from the adhesive used to form the material and stick it onto a backing plate. These gases come out when the brakes heat up and will take a few heat cycles to full dissipate. These gases make the pads perform less than optimally. There are all sorts of rituals that people go through to break-in (brake-in?) new pads and it definitely a religious issue. The fact is, just be careful for about 100 miles and they should be fine be then.
I do know that depending on the brand of shoes i have used,some have felt softer compared to others.
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