I started by braking fairly hard from around 60-30 a few times, then went to about 3-4 75/70-30 braking hard (tires couldn't keep up). I'd done similar procedures before and it got them nice and hot and bed in. I just found a thread saying to not brake hard but rather to just warm them up instead (soft braking and dragging the brakes to begin with?)?
Well, lets just say one caliper stuck and I was still moving on it. It was night time so not sure how red it is (if it was daylight), but my front left was hot like you would normally see when bedding in pads...whereas my front right was RED HOT - GLOWING. I freaked out.
I went about 1-2mph for around 1 mile to keep them moving, but not fast enough to build heat because of locking up. Figured it was best to let it not stagnate and at least keep them moving. It was locked up bad - car would come to a hard stop after coasting.
WELL - after that mile it was no longer dragging - car would roll fine and I could push it. It was definitely still hot, but not glowing by any means. I drove around for about 20 minutes and the heat on each wheel finally equalized.
Cliffnotes:
- Bed in pads (3 60-30's, 4 75-30's)
- At about 3rd or 4th 75-30, seemed to start pulling to the right
- Went to go turn around - BIG MISTAKE (stopped for a split second to put into reverse)
- Started moving again, right was draggin BAD - squealing like crazy
- Tried to hit brakes and break it loose - no go
- Stopped quick, saw them red hot, freaked
- Drove 2 mph for 1 mile, no longer dragging
- Drove home
End result? HT10's are f-ing amazing. Front right is more discolored than the left, but besides tons of dust - saw nothing wrong.
My theories
- I had air in one side, causing uneven braking - when one side got too hot it pretty much locked up because of heat? (possible?)
- I think the fluid in the front right had to have boiled for sure
- The boot on the front right is a tad bit pulled back for a 10 degree portion, for some reason this causes issues only when hot? I thought if a boot was bad, a caliper would either drag or not drag?
Thoughts, questions, comments?? I know it was long, but meh. Are my brakes seriously ok??
Well, lets just say one caliper stuck and I was still moving on it. It was night time so not sure how red it is (if it was daylight), but my front left was hot like you would normally see when bedding in pads...whereas my front right was RED HOT - GLOWING. I freaked out.
I went about 1-2mph for around 1 mile to keep them moving, but not fast enough to build heat because of locking up. Figured it was best to let it not stagnate and at least keep them moving. It was locked up bad - car would come to a hard stop after coasting.
WELL - after that mile it was no longer dragging - car would roll fine and I could push it. It was definitely still hot, but not glowing by any means. I drove around for about 20 minutes and the heat on each wheel finally equalized.
Cliffnotes:
- Bed in pads (3 60-30's, 4 75-30's)
- At about 3rd or 4th 75-30, seemed to start pulling to the right
- Went to go turn around - BIG MISTAKE (stopped for a split second to put into reverse)
- Started moving again, right was draggin BAD - squealing like crazy
- Tried to hit brakes and break it loose - no go
- Stopped quick, saw them red hot, freaked
- Drove 2 mph for 1 mile, no longer dragging
- Drove home
End result? HT10's are f-ing amazing. Front right is more discolored than the left, but besides tons of dust - saw nothing wrong.
My theories
- I had air in one side, causing uneven braking - when one side got too hot it pretty much locked up because of heat? (possible?)
- I think the fluid in the front right had to have boiled for sure
- The boot on the front right is a tad bit pulled back for a 10 degree portion, for some reason this causes issues only when hot? I thought if a boot was bad, a caliper would either drag or not drag?
Thoughts, questions, comments?? I know it was long, but meh. Are my brakes seriously ok??
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