brake pad & rotor question
 

I just changed front and back pads and rotors. Brakes seem "soft".

What might cause this? Do new pads/rotors need time to adjust? Oil on
pads or rotors?

I did not bleed brake fluid this time.

Thanks for advice.

brake pad & rotor question
 

On Sun, 23 Apr 2006 19:23:13 GMT, Franz Fripplfrappl > wrote:

>I just changed front and back pads and rotors. Brakes seem "soft".
>
>What might cause this? Do new pads/rotors need time to adjust? Oil on
>pads or rotors?
>
>I did not bleed brake fluid this time.
>
>Thanks for advice.

And as a result you're likely feeling air in the system...

brake pad & rotor question
 

daytripper wrote:
> On Sun, 23 Apr 2006 19:23:13 GMT, Franz Fripplfrappl > wrote:
>
>> I just changed front and back pads and rotors. Brakes seem "soft".
>>
>> What might cause this? Do new pads/rotors need time to adjust? Oil on
>> pads or rotors?
>>
>> I did not bleed brake fluid this time.
>>
>> Thanks for advice.
>
> And as a result you're likely feeling air in the system...

Why is this? I just changed my front pads and will be doing my rear
pads in the near future. My brakes don't feel bad at all. Changing the
pads and rotors should not have any effect on air in the system, should it?

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brake pad & rotor question
 

In article >, Voinin wrote:
>daytripper wrote:
>> On Sun, 23 Apr 2006 19:23:13 GMT, Franz Fripplfrappl > wrote:
>>
>>> I just changed front and back pads and rotors. Brakes seem "soft".
>>>
>>> What might cause this? Do new pads/rotors need time to adjust? Oil on
>>> pads or rotors?
>>>
>>> I did not bleed brake fluid this time.
>>>
>>> Thanks for advice.
>>
>> And as a result you're likely feeling air in the system...
>
>Why is this? I just changed my front pads and will be doing my rear
>pads in the near future. My brakes don't feel bad at all. Changing the
>pads and rotors should not have any effect on air in the system, should it?

Of course not! It's not the hydraulic system that's opened.

To the OP: Yes, it takes a few tens or hundreds of kilometers for the pads
to seat properly. Nothing to be worried about, just mind that the braking
distances will be slightly longer.

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