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

[calvinlc@earthlink.net]

Thanks, Sean.  That's what I am hoping.  I can't believe that you would have
to bleed the brakes for just changing pads & rotors, but I just wanted to
check after reading another post that suggested it.
--Calvin


-----Original Message-----
From: Sean Douglas [mailto:quattro20v at telus.net]
Sent: Sunday, November 13, 2005 6:10 PM
To: calvinlc at earthlink.net; 'Audi S Car List'
Subject: RE: [s-cars] New Pads....Mushy Pedal


Calvin:

Unless you opened up the hydraulic system and didn't bleed it properly,
I'd say the mushy pedal is due to the new pads and rotors. It takes a
few 100 km of driving before the pads wear a bit and match the surface
of the new rotors.

Also, the friction material could be slightly different (softer) than
before which would make for a different pedal feel.

I'll bet it firms up after a week or so.

Sean

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> Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2005 11:16 PM
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> Subject: [s-cars] New Pads....Mushy Pedal
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>
> 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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