I put in brand new front pads and rotors last month due to a crazy amount of shimmy in the brakes. Fixed the problem wonderfully. Problem is, 4-5 weeks later, I am starting to occasionally get a tiny bit of that shimmy back. What could be the problem?? I made sure to completely clean off the brake slides, checked for burrs, and recoated with the Sil-Glyde that they gave me. Are the pistons going bad?? Thanks for the help.
Brake problems 1994 Civic
Sep 14, 2005
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re-torque the wheels in at least 2 stages - 1324, 1324, then report back if the problem persists.
Blah....@bal wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com:
Are these aftermarket pads and rotors?
Well, yes. I am pretty sure that Honda does not have lifetime brakes available, so I bought the most expensive Autozone brand. I never had this problem until the last 10-15,000 miles or so, and I'm running a
194,000 mile 1994 Civic.Nate
Blah....@bal wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com:
Aftermarket "lifetime" pads are often too hard and overheat the rotors. Are they blue, or show signs of heat-glazing?
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