brake pads not making full contact

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02-18-2014, 09:47 PM

l2frankie

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brake pads not making full contact

after having my wheel baring/assembly and break pads changed. i started to get rust on the outter part of the rotor. even from breaking i cant get the rust off. any help?

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02-18-2014, 11:07 PM

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The replacement pads must have a smaller contact area than original. Live with it, or get some other pads, but quality pads should not have this issue.

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02-18-2014, 11:44 PM

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Your BRAKE pads probably have a beveled upper edge and will take time to wear in. Either that or as mentioned above, also when your BEARING was faulty it cause the pad to hit a little bit more of the rotor than you would have with a good bearing.

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