Rear brake advice after new pad install

[iain.atkinson at tesco.net]

Car moves really easy even on the flat, maybe i need to to pull it apart again and have another loo, does sound like sticky pads.

iain
> 
> From: Grant Lenahan <glenahan at fastmail.fm>
> Date: 2006/02/05 Sun PM 09:16:11 GMT
> To: iain.atkinson at tesco.net
> CC: quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: Rear brake advice after new pad install
> 
> Cables may be working normally, but are the pads dragging? You should 
> be able to tell, either by sound, feel, or jacking it up and looking 
> (in gear please).
> 
> Grant
> On Feb 5, 2006, at 3:25 PM, <iain.atkinson at tesco.net> wrote:
> 
> > Folks
> >
> > replaced the rear pads today in my 1990 cq20v, after install the 
> > handbrake was higher than before, went for a bedding in ride, wow hot 
> > brakes like smokin hot, let it cool down for a couple of hours 
> > handbrake now back to where it was, went out for another ride, rear 
> > brakes still quite hot compared to the front, i can see that the 
> > cables are working normally and coming off when the handbrake is on 
> > and off. Any ideas??? is it a settle down kinda thing or should i back 
> > the hadnbrake adjuster off a touch.
> >
> > The old pads were right down to 2mm, and the piston's of the calipers 
> > were way out, went back into the caliper no problem though.
> >
> >
> > cheers
> >
> > Iain
> >
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