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Re: [ST] rear brakes
- Subject: Re: [ST] rear brakes
- From: Bil Swartz <bil@xxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2003 18:00:03 -0400 (EDT)
On Wed, 10 Sep 2003, George Cope wrote:
> > The set of rear pads before these got chewed through real quick like less
> > than 5k to do it. It was the shop that said I needed to replace them so
> > it kind of surprised me. But I can't help but wonder if the pots were
> > dirty and not retracting correctly if that made for the stiff feel I got
> > to know and love, but at the expense of chewing up the pads
> > hyper-quick.
>
> FWIW, I was surprised also when I had to replace the original rear pads at
> 5500 miles. But the Triumph replacement pads have plenty left after another
> 10,000 miles.
I'm betting I cleaned up the pots a little better this time, as I was
chasing a squeal, where before they weren't retracting all the way or
something. How far does your brake pedal travel?
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