[Spits] front brake issue??

[Luke Lewis]

Once you depress the pedal the first time, the pads will all be 
basically touching the rotor; they don't retract.  As long as the one 
pad isn't tight you're probably OK.  Touching is fine.


On 2014-03-03 2:13 PM, Dennis Reese wrote:
> New rotors, new calipers, looks great: But, there's enough of a difference in
> gap between rotor and inboard and outboard caliper such that the outboard
> (new) pad is pretty tight, in fact  contacting the rotor. The old pads which
> are thinner (wear) fit OK; does it matter if there is a difference in gap from
> one side to the other? The reason for this difference isn't obvious to me. I
> thought maybe the felt seal was too thick so I cut off about 3mm -- didn't
> seem to make a difference. I also thought the bolt flange on the new caliper
> assembly might be a bit wider than the original  -- not so. So, what else? Do
> new brake pads vary in thickness?
>
> Dennis
> 75 1500
> 69 VW
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