How many times have your rear brake discs seized to the pads after washing the car ?
02-12-2007, 06:06 AM
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How many times have your rear brake discs seized to the pads after washing the car ?
I imagine it's fairly common and it almost always happens to me when I forget to leave the car in gear instead of using the e-brake (in my garage).
It's not something that I have worried about in the past but now that the parts are quite a bit more expensive, I thought I would check out what you guys think. Thanks.
It's not something that I have worried about in the past but now that the parts are quite a bit more expensive, I thought I would check out what you guys think. Thanks.
02-12-2007, 07:24 AM
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All of them do it...
It's also bad as it leaves a lot of deposit on the rotor. Has nothing to do with the ebrake either. I suggest after washing the car to drive it around the block to prevent the pad from adhering to the rotor.
02-12-2007, 07:26 AM
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100% of the time - I always use the ebrake -
One of the reasons my wheel bolts get antisieze and why I put antisieze on the wheel bearing cup.
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02-12-2007, 11:51 AM
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But the pads are being held against the rotor by the e-brake...
When there is less pressure involved i.e. the e-brake is off, I don't get the binding.
02-12-2007, 12:30 PM
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Re: Positive
Are we talking about rust on rotors immediately after washing car or sitting out in rain, OR transfer of brake pad material onto rotor?
One is normal and is removed after a quick drive and application of brakes(as you said). The other can cause brake pedal vibration in extreme cases. It's transfer of material onto the rotor after sitting and under the "right" conditions. Hard to defend against the latter.
One is normal and is removed after a quick drive and application of brakes(as you said). The other can cause brake pedal vibration in extreme cases. It's transfer of material onto the rotor after sitting and under the "right" conditions. Hard to defend against the latter.
02-12-2007, 12:35 PM
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What binding?...
from the rust or pad material transfer?
I would describe it, in my case, as a scraping sound until the rust is wiped off after a couple stops. If I wash it an let it sit, the next time I go to back up there may be a binding, as if the pad(s) are stuck momentarily.
Is that what you're talking about? In that case, leaving the e-brake off would help, as the pads(rear anyway) are not engaged.
I would describe it, in my case, as a scraping sound until the rust is wiped off after a couple stops. If I wash it an let it sit, the next time I go to back up there may be a binding, as if the pad(s) are stuck momentarily.
Is that what you're talking about? In that case, leaving the e-brake off would help, as the pads(rear anyway) are not engaged.