rear brake problem
#1
rear brake problem
Yesterday i installed new rear rotors and pads. At the same time i painted the caliburs with hi temp paint. While driving to work today on the high way i could smell the rear brakes. it seemed like they were draging. I think after i take my foot off the brakes they are not releassing themselves off of the rotor.. Im not sure if the paint is not alowing the pads to slide back and forward. Can any of you give me any advice on this problem.. im goign to look at them again once i get home...
Scott.
Scott.
#4
Re: rear brake problem
Originally posted by ssilva420
Yesterday i installed new rear rotors and pads. At the same time i painted the caliburs with hi temp paint. While driving to work today on the high way i could smell the rear brakes. it seemed like they were draging. I think after i take my foot off the brakes they are not releassing themselves off of the rotor.. Im not sure if the paint is not alowing the pads to slide back and forward. Can any of you give me any advice on this problem.. im goign to look at them again once i get home...
Scott.
Yesterday i installed new rear rotors and pads. At the same time i painted the caliburs with hi temp paint. While driving to work today on the high way i could smell the rear brakes. it seemed like they were draging. I think after i take my foot off the brakes they are not releassing themselves off of the rotor.. Im not sure if the paint is not alowing the pads to slide back and forward. Can any of you give me any advice on this problem.. im goign to look at them again once i get home...
Scott.
Are you sure you aren't smelling your motor oil? Anyway, not to be mean, but how many dumb people can there be that think that by pressing the brake pedal it has anything to do with the rear brakes engaging? Your e-brake controls you rear brakes. Did you by chance forget to put your e-brake down before driving? It could be your paint but where you were supposed to paint should not have affected your brakes.
#5
how many dumb people can there be that think that by pressing the brake pedal it has anything to do with the rear brakes engaging? Your e-brake controls you rear brakes.
It might have something to do with the way you greased/didn't grease the caliper pin(s). Frank at motorvate.ca gives some useful advice on how much grease to use. He had premature wear of one of his pads because he overgreased the caliper pins. Hope it all works out.
#6
Re: Re: rear brake problem
Please tell me you don't actually drive with that brain....
the back brakes are only for use as an e-brake? Puhllleazze!
And the rear view mirror is for brushing your teeth.
the back brakes are only for use as an e-brake? Puhllleazze!
And the rear view mirror is for brushing your teeth.
Originally posted by hacim105
Are you sure you aren't smelling your motor oil? Anyway, not to be mean, but how many dumb people can there be that think that by pressing the brake pedal it has anything to do with the rear brakes engaging? Your e-brake controls you rear brakes. Did you by chance forget to put your e-brake down before driving? It could be your paint but where you were supposed to paint should not have affected your brakes.
Are you sure you aren't smelling your motor oil? Anyway, not to be mean, but how many dumb people can there be that think that by pressing the brake pedal it has anything to do with the rear brakes engaging? Your e-brake controls you rear brakes. Did you by chance forget to put your e-brake down before driving? It could be your paint but where you were supposed to paint should not have affected your brakes.
#7
Re: Re: rear brake problem
Originally posted by hacim105
Are you sure you aren't smelling your motor oil?
Are you sure you aren't smelling your motor oil?
Anyway, not to be mean, but how many dumb people can there be that think that by pressing the brake pedal it has anything to do with the rear brakes engaging? Your e-brake controls you rear brakes.
The rear brakes are indeed controlled by the brake pedal.
It could be your paint but where you were supposed to paint should not have affected your brakes.
Double check the caliper pins.
#8
Re: Re: Re: rear brake problem
I checked the brakes when i got home from work yesterday and they didnt seem to smell. Is it normal with new pads and rotors that perhaps they were just getting broken in??.. Even this morning on the way to work they didnt smell at all. They seem to be braking fine.. i could feel heat coming from them when i checked them this morning when i got to work, so i know that they are actually working...i bet the smoke was from the paint just burning up... even tho its high temp..500 degrees.
thanks for the help..
Scott
thanks for the help..
Scott
#9
New rotors can come with a protective coating to prevent corrosion while they are in storage. You're supposed to remove this coating before you install them. The smell could have been that coating burning off. If they feel fine, stop the car correctly, and don't smell anymore, I'd just keep an eye on them for a little while.
Dave
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