HELP!! car wont stop (brake issue)
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HELP!! car wont stop (brake issue)
STOCK BRAKES!
new slotted rotors
new stainless steel lines
new hawk hp brake pads
problem #1 brakes feel like a sponge
problem #2 you have to push the brake pedal almost half way for the car to start feeling it slow down
problem #3 the front brakes lock up if pressed @ 80% as if the abs doesnt work......... also the rear brakes dont show a sign of even applying pressure (have video if that helps)
I was told that i need to put the old pads on the car or put old rotors. And that you cannot break in new rotors & pads at the same time!
new slotted rotors
new stainless steel lines
new hawk hp brake pads
problem #1 brakes feel like a sponge
problem #2 you have to push the brake pedal almost half way for the car to start feeling it slow down
problem #3 the front brakes lock up if pressed @ 80% as if the abs doesnt work......... also the rear brakes dont show a sign of even applying pressure (have video if that helps)
I was told that i need to put the old pads on the car or put old rotors. And that you cannot break in new rotors & pads at the same time!
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APPRECIATE IT.... as far as the last comment i said about using old pads to break in the new rotors.. is that true?
@Bill......... the break in was done around january
@Bill......... the break in was done around january
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It will take longer to break in the new pads and new rotors to get rid of anti corrosion coatings they put on there...but time shouldn't be very long at all.
I say you are ok, just break them in properly.
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common practice to use old pads with new rotors to break in rotors then to break in the pads...but not necessarily a necessity.
It will take longer to break in the new pads and new rotors to get rid of anti corrosion coatings they put on there...but time shouldn't be very long at all.
I say you are ok, just break them in properly.
It will take longer to break in the new pads and new rotors to get rid of anti corrosion coatings they put on there...but time shouldn't be very long at all.
I say you are ok, just break them in properly.
Where did you hear that from? It doesn't make sense to me. Can you explain? The reason why I ask is because Miata_mx5 posted this in my build thread https://www.rx7club.com/showpost.php...6&postcount=45
Would't it make more sence to use a flex hone on the new rotors to rub off the anti corrosion coating?
Also,to the OP, you should look up in the FSM for proper bleeding procedures, to make sure you have all the air out of the abs unit. That might be why the brakes lock up.
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I've heard u never use old pads on new rotors and vice versa. If ur old rotors had a groove in it, the pad has a spot that put that groove there. So running that old pad on a new rotor will lead to disaster.
Run new stuff all around and the key is bleeding the system very well.
Run new stuff all around and the key is bleeding the system very well.
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Where did you hear that from? It doesn't make sense to me. Can you explain? The reason why I ask is because Miata_mx5 posted this in my build thread https://www.rx7club.com/showpost.php...6&postcount=45
Would't it make more sence to use a flex hone on the new rotors to rub off the anti corrosion coating?
Also,to the OP, you should look up in the FSM for proper bleeding procedures, to make sure you have all the air out of the abs unit. That might be why the brakes lock up.
John
Would't it make more sence to use a flex hone on the new rotors to rub off the anti corrosion coating?
Also,to the OP, you should look up in the FSM for proper bleeding procedures, to make sure you have all the air out of the abs unit. That might be why the brakes lock up.
John
I said it was common practice cause its whats always been told to me, what I've always done, and what I've seen many others do. Right or wrong...well that's for you individuals to decide? As with everything we do, everyone has an opinion.
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I run into this when swapping track and street brake pads. It takes a bit for the street pads to work well again after the track pads have been used.
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Checked everything.... come to find out it was the ABS pump!!!....... go figure!
but my question mahjik is that is it necessary to do that before adding new pads/rotors
but my question mahjik is that is it necessary to do that before adding new pads/rotors
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/\ the pump itself was dry of no fluid at all..... and you would check and the pump kept all of the brake fluid so the brakes only worked half way. while the computer thought the abs was kickin in......
think of it this way. if i lift up a heavy 200lb weight by myself i know that i will have to lift it on my own, but if your with me i dont have to work as hard. the Computer was thinking that the abs was working so it only did half the job of braking
think of it this way. if i lift up a heavy 200lb weight by myself i know that i will have to lift it on my own, but if your with me i dont have to work as hard. the Computer was thinking that the abs was working so it only did half the job of braking
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