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Old Feb 6, 2005 | 06:33 PM
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Question sticky brake pads - bad?

Ok, so I know it had already been discussed that our brake pads stick together overnight and when first driven the next day would unstick and make a large/awful "bang" sound.

The question is: But is this bad for our rotors and pads themselves?

I didn't drive may car for over 20 hrs, it didn't freeze overnight, I first started it when it was 50 degrees outside, put it in reverse, car wouldn't move, thought I might have missed the gear, back to neutral then back to reverse, car won't move, more gas can hear the revs higher now, big "bang" sound, then everything cool from then on.

Worst case for me ever in this incident.
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Old Feb 7, 2005 | 05:58 AM
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I have never heard of what you are talking about.
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Old Feb 7, 2005 | 06:05 AM
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neither have i
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Old Feb 7, 2005 | 06:11 AM
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yes i know what your talking about, I dont think ts bad. It happens if my rotors get wet and i park it right away. I got some DS2500 pads and it seems not to happen as much. I notice it happen mostly in the colder temps where the pads/rotors dont have time to dry
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Old Feb 7, 2005 | 06:13 AM
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I've had this problem, especially when it's salty in the winter and you park the car wet. The pads just stick to the rotors. I wouldn't worry about it, think about all the pressure and heat the pads/rotors/calipers are built to handle. Bringing a 3000 pound car to a stop using a few square inches of material is pretty amazing actually. I think the bang you hear is just the calipers springing back to their open position when they are released from the rotor.
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Old Feb 7, 2005 | 06:26 AM
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Interesting stuff you are talking about -- it's been pretty cold hear lately, wet roads, etc...never experienced this. I hope I don't!
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Old Feb 7, 2005 | 06:57 AM
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Originally Posted by eevoo
I've had this problem, especially when it's salty in the winter and you park the car wet. The pads just stick to the rotors. I wouldn't worry about it, think about all the pressure and heat the pads/rotors/calipers are built to handle. Bringing a 3000 pound car to a stop using a few square inches of material is pretty amazing actually. I think the bang you hear is just the calipers springing back to their open position when they are released from the rotor.
This happens to me all the time. More so after it rains.
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Old Feb 7, 2005 | 06:59 AM
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I know what you are talking about. It happens after a car wash.. It's fine
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