07-01-2019, 10:11 AM
If youre unsure about the new pads you could put the old ones back to check that the system itself is functional.
Are the pads positioned properly at the forward support end and have some downward pressure from the flat spring plate at the top?
I usually remove the rear " sliding" bolt out just like pekingduck suggested, tilt the caliper up and swap the pads, was the piston nice and clean and the caliper slides freely sideways?
New pads do need to bed in so the surfaces mate optimal but should not heat up the disk too much.
Are the pads positioned properly at the forward support end and have some downward pressure from the flat spring plate at the top?
I usually remove the rear " sliding" bolt out just like pekingduck suggested, tilt the caliper up and swap the pads, was the piston nice and clean and the caliper slides freely sideways?
New pads do need to bed in so the surfaces mate optimal but should not heat up the disk too much.