Hi all,
Last pad change on my Fiesta, went fine... didn't do much cleaning cos there wasn't much to get in the way of the pads sliding up and down or the calliper moving. Calliper went back on fine on both wheels without much trouble. Did a quick road test, they work fine, they kick in almost as soon as I touch the pedal now, and don't bind at all - I can sit in the drivers seat with the door open and move the car by sticking a foot out, I feel the reluctance of the tyres to start rolling initially but that's the only resistance. Also my drive is about 5% sloped and when I release the handbrake it'll reach 20mph quite quickly with no engine assistance.
So.... does anyone have any theories as to why I usually get a whiff of hot brake dust whenever I get out of the car after a short journey? When I've braked from 70 to 0 sometimes the smell comes through the vents. I've done 200-300 miles on them (the first 150 being gentle on them) so they should be bedded in OK I would have thought? Should I give it bit longer or should I take them apart again?
Thanks,
Peter.