Just replaced my brake pads, now it sucks.

kenchan · 07-24-2013, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Bking

Thanks for the feedback guys! I will definitely tell him to do that, fix it, then kill him.

/Angelo350Z/ · 07-24-2013, 10:00 PM

Why would he open the brake system (crack a line) if he just replaced the pads? What kind did you get? Certain pads just have more bite than others.

DEpointfive0 · 07-24-2013, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by /Angelo350Z/

Why would he open the brake system (crack a line) if he just replaced the pads? What kind did you get? Certain pads just have more bite than others.

Release pressure to open up the caliper

/Angelo350Z/ · 07-24-2013, 10:16 PM

^^ Was that necessary? He could've just removed the reservoir cap, then carefully pried off the caliper. Once off, he could've pushed the pistons back using the old pad with a c-clamp.

But whatever. Apparently he decided to suck at his job instead.

Bking · 07-25-2013, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by /Angelo350Z/

Why would he open the brake system (crack a line) if he just replaced the pads? What kind did you get? Certain pads just have more bite than others.

I got the stock (sport?) brake pads that came with the Z. I won't be able to bring it back to the shop this week but definitely early next week. It just feels really weird to stop my car now, slowing the car down is relatively okay, though. Air inside the brake lines seems very probable. I will update this thread once it's fixed.

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/Angelo350Z/ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Germany Posts: 2,230 Drives: Z34 \| MK7 \| F82 Rep Power: 3661	Why would he open the brake system (crack a line) if he just replaced the pads? What kind did you get? Certain pads just have more bite than others. __________________ 2013 MB NISSAN 370Z SPORT

07-24-2013, 10:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
/Angelo350Z/ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Germany Posts: 2,230 Drives: Z34 \| MK7 \| F82 Rep Power: 3661	^^ Was that necessary? He could've just removed the reservoir cap, then carefully pried off the caliper. Once off, he could've pushed the pistons back using the old pad with a c-clamp. But whatever. Apparently he decided to suck at his job instead. __________________ 2013 MB NISSAN 370Z SPORT

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