new brakes on a car
un-Touch'd krew
Joined: May 2001
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From: My own level of hell
Originally posted by Epoch
They could get glazed, and thus not stop as well... take your braking easy for the first 250 miles after putting new pads in
They could get glazed, and thus not stop as well... take your braking easy for the first 250 miles after putting new pads in
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CHRISTMASTIME IN IRAQ
Joined: Apr 2003
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From: Bay Area
Originally posted by ziggyziggy
whats glazing? is it a slimy layer that adheres to the rotors?
whats glazing? is it a slimy layer that adheres to the rotors?
Nah... when a brake pad glazes... it forms a hard glassy layer on the contact patch with the rotor, thus making the pad grip less...
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From: Govenator Territory
when i put new brake pads in my rotors squeeled for months :eek3:
when i slowed to a stop it would go eeeeeeeekkkkkkkkk and everybody would look at me
h: but i didn't care cause my car is a pos :chuckles:
when i slowed to a stop it would go eeeeeeeekkkkkkkkk and everybody would look at me
h: but i didn't care cause my car is a pos :chuckles:
