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New Brakes pads. How long do they take to bed in

Trampas · 2006-02-22 09:38:40

Got new front brake pads put on my car yesterday and was wondering how long do they take to bed in. The car wasn't stopping as far as it normally would. It was like there was a coating on them which needs to wear away

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22-02-2006 10:38am

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Trampas

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Got new front brake pads put on my car yesterday and was wondering how long do they take to bed in.

The car wasn't stopping as far as it normally would.

It was like there was a coating on them which needs to wear away

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#2 22-02-2006 10:43am
zuutroy

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Can take ages, but will gradually get better to the point where you won't notice over about a week

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#3 22-02-2006 11:04am
Seth Brundle

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Can be up to 100 miles traditionally but this depends on the pads, discs and the type of braking done.
I recall that ATE Power Discs required about 5 or 6 presses of the brakes when moving for the pads and discs to marry properly.

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#4 22-02-2006 11:20am
Trampas

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Thanks for the reply lads

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