I just got my brakes pads replaced and had my rotors turned. At 5mph or slower I can hear a slight sqeek in the brakes. I went back to brake check and they said it was just the pads setting them selves. Does any one know long it takes or what else i can do to shut the sqeeking up
Posted by 99 HOSS (Member # 109) on 30 June, 2003 09:56 AM:
whenever you change the pads and/or rotors, you need to 'bed' the pads, and/or 'season' the rotors to get the most out of them.
'Seasoning' the rotors is when you heat cycle them completely several times before getting on them hard.
'Bedding' the pads is done after the rotors are 'seasoned'. You'd get your speed up to ~60 mph, brake hard down to about 5 mph, repeat twice more then get on the freeway for 10 - 15 min of cooling.
These procedures will help to insure a long life to the brake components.
Posted by Burninator (Member # 1932) on 30 June, 2003 11:26 AM:
How do heat cycle your rotors?
Posted by 99 HOSS (Member # 109) on 30 June, 2003 12:01 PM:
when you install new rotors, you want to drive them for 10 - 15 minutes, without hard or heavy braking, then park the car and let them cool completely. Do this several times (3 or 4) over the course of a day or two.
Here's a Baer link to some more info.
Posted by Burninator (Member # 1932) on 30 June, 2003 12:56 PM:
thank you very much for your help
Posted by BadRag (Member # 1566) on 02 July, 2003 12:38 AM:
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