Pad not biting the rotor properly

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Jan 31, 2012 | 05:32 AM

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cfdfireman1

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No pad rotor combination will use the whole rotor surface it's just a question of which part of the rotor is not used.

Mar 12, 2012 | 07:32 PM

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Seriuosly?

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Tommi, it does have transfer layer on the rotor, the caliper was seized due to one day driving in the rain and I parked in the garage right after the rain and didn't drive for few days.

I am going to bed in the new pads a little more.

"the caliper was seized" after one day driving in the rain? You need some help other than evom can provide. How's that headache now?

Mar 13, 2012 | 08:34 AM

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"the caliper was seized" after one day driving in the rain? You need some help other than evom can provide. How's that headache now?

The pads stuck to the rotor, and b/c I didn't drive the car for few days after rain so it took some effort to release the pads.

Mar 14, 2012 | 01:34 PM

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That rain and stuck rotor thing is no big deal.

Mar 15, 2012 | 06:53 AM

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just rock it

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The pads stuck to the rotor, and b/c I didn't drive the car for few days after rain so it took some effort to release the pads.

forward and back gently no need to burn up a clutch, this happens all the time and isn't frozen calipers.

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