Old 09-23-19, 10:44 AM
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sirjag
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Wanted to update status of my brake issues everybody!

So they work again! After the IPA and dawn soap cleaning and soak the brakes still made a horrible screeching sound while slowing, and the slowing power was greatly reduced.

As a last effort prior to replacement I found the longest downhill I could find (hit about 33-35mph max for about 1mile) and hit it twice while holding one brake for 5-10 second increments. About ¾’s of the way down the hill the brake I was using (rear first) suddenly just grabbed!

I repeated for the front brake and had same results.

Lesson learned; don’t get oil/silicone/contaminates on the pads or rotors fellas!!



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