Changing Front Rotors / Brake Pads
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RE: Changing Front Rotors / Brake Pads
Good luck on the rear ones..I posted this earlier in case you don't already know..
After I did all my brakes, I bleed the entire system with fresh Jaguar fluid..starting at the Right Rear, then Left Rear, then Front Right, then Front Left.
The rear ones take a little extra effort, as you have to compress the caliper pistonwhile twisting (lefthand side- CCW) (Righthand side- CW)Opening the bleed nipple helps.
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#45
RE: Changing Front Rotors / Brake Pads
Man that was a bit of work wasn't it? Although with some slotted or dimpled rotors shining out I guess its worth it, not to mention the upgrade on the quality of braking!
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RE: Changing Front Rotors / Brake Pads
Thats good to hear! If you were able to stay outside at all today consider yourself lucky! It was so cold I didn't want to go out to my car to start it let alone work on it!
You know something funny about brake jobs I never commented about earlier is that I was at my uncles shop and every time they get a set of rotors in they machine them down a tiny bit as when the rotors sit on a shelf for a while they will get minor warpage. They had a few cars back in the day that had some warped ones that once they went to test drive had to pull off and buy new ones and put them on. I don't know if this is common practice everywhere or not but they always do it to every rotor set...
You know something funny about brake jobs I never commented about earlier is that I was at my uncles shop and every time they get a set of rotors in they machine them down a tiny bit as when the rotors sit on a shelf for a while they will get minor warpage. They had a few cars back in the day that had some warped ones that once they went to test drive had to pull off and buy new ones and put them on. I don't know if this is common practice everywhere or not but they always do it to every rotor set...
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