Re: New brakes...

["Chris DeLong" <green536@hotmail.com>]

Clean them with "brake" cleaner thoroughly. Then install new pads (unless 
you can get your old ones clean enough)


>So,
>	I got myself some new ATE front rotors and Pagid pads and put them
>on. When I first put them on, they didn't grab at ALL. It took about 20
>miles of driving to make them work well at all, and they still don't grab
>as well as I remember Pagid pads grabbing. This is because
>I didn't properly clean the anti-rust stuff off the discs, right? What
>should I use to do this? I did wipe them down with a clean cloth, but it
>wasn't enough. That stuff always smells like sawdust when it's burning
>off. Should I still bother to clean them? Any other thoughts?
>	Thanks,
>	Josiah
>
>'84 GTi
>http://bork.hampshire.edu/josiah
>
>
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