[s-cars] New Pads....Mushy Pedal

[Fred Munro]

Calvin;

I assume from your description these are the front brakes you've done.
Changing pads won't introduce air into the lines, so you don't need to bleed
the brakes. Sometimes the new pads have to bed in before the pedal firms up.
When you change pads you should always check and lube the guide pins and
clean and lube the pad carriers. If the guide pins are sticky or the new
pads are hanging up on the carriers you can get a spongy pedal because there
will be too much clearance between the pad and the disc.

HTH

Fred Munro
'94 S4


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Sent: November 13, 2005 2:16 AM
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Subject: [s-cars] New Pads....Mushy Pedal


I just changed the pads & rotors on my friend's A6 2.7T (Lucas Dual Piston
Calipers) and the pedal feel is definitely mushier than before the change.
The pads are the stock Pagid replacements.  I read somewhere that somebody
said you had to bleed the brakes after pad replacement which I have never
heard before....could the new pads make old fluid or air in the lines more
noticeable???  Thanks for any help!
--Calvin


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