ws6formula98

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Ok, today I installed my new rotors and went out to buy some food and got home(6 miles) and looked at the rotors, It looks like the pads are only touching about 1/4 in on the outer side of the rotor, only up front. The pads are like 3 months old and lots of meat on them. What should i do? Thanks

vikingramair

Did you receive the corrrect part? Compare old rotor to new, are they the same thikness, size?

ws6formula98

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yeah they are the same, i was thinking that the pads are not touching the disk evenly....

VIP1

Questions:
* Are the pads the correct pads?
* Is everything tightened properly?
* Did you inspect the sliding pins and make sure they were greased and moving freely?
* Did you inspect all rubber boots to make sure none were torn?
* Did you look at the caliper pistons to see if they were scratched?
* Did you follow the proper bedding/conditioning procedure for the pads and rotors?

Dans2000SS

What was wrong with your old rotors? Were they warped or grooved? If they were you probably have abnormal wear on the pads and should have put new pads on at the same time. This is a good practice any time you start with new rotors.

ws6formula98

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the rotors where warped and making annoying *** noise

Dans2000SS

Your problem could be that your warped rotors caused uneven wear on your pads.

Jarru

I had similar problem and it went away after a few good brakings (is that a word?)

VIP1

O wait....
You replaced the rotors but used the same pads?
Thats your problem.
The pads have worn to the surface of the old rotors.
They won't brake properly until they wear to the new rotor surface.
I'd suggest a good break-in or replacing the pads.

ws6formula98

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Thanks and I will do a good break in...