OddBall1st
Well-Known Member
Too bad it wasn`t a 72.
First the most common mistake made by fast brake jobs.
Slides and sleeve bolts. If you don`t clean and re-grease these they will not allow the caliper to open after you brake. They fill up with brake dust and rotor shavings. They will continue grab and the pad and rotor will ware till it`s free again when you drive. When you brake again, same thing over and over till both rotors and pads fail. I got a feeling this guy did not do this when your brakes were done. Don`t use the same guy, go to another.
If this isn`t the problem, we`ll go to another common mistake when doing a disc brake job, but have someone else check these first. The slides are on the caliper where they slide together to pinch the rotor,(metal to metal) and the sleeve bolts hold the caliper to the steering knuckle. (2)
Now you say both are doing it so the next step is under the hood and stops the pistons from sucking back after you apply the brake when the sleeve bolts and slides are cleaned and lubed correctly. (you also could ruin both pistons when pushing them back with the C-clamp to fit the new pads if you don`t take the reservoir cap off first) Don`t have the same guy check your brakes.
First the most common mistake made by fast brake jobs.
Slides and sleeve bolts. If you don`t clean and re-grease these they will not allow the caliper to open after you brake. They fill up with brake dust and rotor shavings. They will continue grab and the pad and rotor will ware till it`s free again when you drive. When you brake again, same thing over and over till both rotors and pads fail. I got a feeling this guy did not do this when your brakes were done. Don`t use the same guy, go to another.
If this isn`t the problem, we`ll go to another common mistake when doing a disc brake job, but have someone else check these first. The slides are on the caliper where they slide together to pinch the rotor,(metal to metal) and the sleeve bolts hold the caliper to the steering knuckle. (2)
Now you say both are doing it so the next step is under the hood and stops the pistons from sucking back after you apply the brake when the sleeve bolts and slides are cleaned and lubed correctly. (you also could ruin both pistons when pushing them back with the C-clamp to fit the new pads if you don`t take the reservoir cap off first) Don`t have the same guy check your brakes.
