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Old 03-13-2009, 07:43 PM
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Default I changed my front pads today and I noticed a good amount of brake dust...
built up in the holes on the disks. I cleaned them all out. Some holes were very close to completely closed with dust.

Is this normal?

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Old 03-13-2009, 07:45 PM
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with the stock pads, yes it's normal.
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how did your rotors look?? what was your mileage?
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Default Someone mentioned doing that same thing earlier here...
I forget what they used as a tool to reopen the holes in the disc. Some cooling effectiveness is lost if they're plugged.
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...is called a bent paper clip.
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Default rotors look a little wavey. Looks like the went down past the studs
on the pad but it is not that bad.
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I just used an owl scroll and then blew the holes out.
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Default hope you wore some eye protection.
you definitely don't want any of that stuff in your eyes.
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Mine look the same way, its a lil ridiculous that Audi would put the rivets into the pads... :/
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