Re: My Brakes Smell
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03/07/21 06:10 PM
03/07/21 06:10 PM
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Gary Benson
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Yes, I'd guess your rotors were worn to match the old pads, now the new pads don't match the rotors. The rotors could be replaced or turned on a lathe.
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Re: My Brakes Smell
[Re: Gary Benson]
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03/07/21 06:12 PM
03/07/21 06:12 PM
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Yes, I'd guess your rotors were worn to match the old pads, now the new pads don't match the rotors. The rotors could be replaced or turned on a lathe. Thanks. I'll call around and see where I can have them turned.
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Re: My Brakes Smell
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03/07/21 06:35 PM
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Not many places turn them anymore because they are made so thin to start with. JMO
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Re: My Brakes Smell
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03/07/21 06:37 PM
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Yep , I usually just replace them with new when doing a brake job. Not much more money to do it when it's apart
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Re: My Brakes Smell
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03/07/21 07:41 PM
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Are you just getting a smell after your first drive with new brakes? That's normal as they "bed". The resins and such get hot,it's not unusual to snell them and even see a wisp of smoke on your initial test drive. If this is after a while of having them though, you probably have a caliper issue. You could find out which side is getting hot, but you'd be better off to just replace both sides.
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Re: My Brakes Smell
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03/07/21 09:49 PM
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dont rule out brake line hose we had a vehicle tht did same thing... replaced everything pad.rotors. calipers.... only to have problem exxist.... the rubber in hose gets fractured and lets pressure in but blocks it comeing back out.... i bet thats youre problem!!
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Re: My Brakes Smell
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03/07/21 11:01 PM
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Yes, I'd guess your rotors were worn to match the old pads, now the new pads don't match the rotors. The rotors could be replaced or turned on a lathe. Urban myth. If your rotor has a few groves but still lots of meat, the new pad will wear to fit actually providing more friction face. The only time I address a rotor is if it gets thin or warped.
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