It might be that these pads are made out of a material that is much more
heat producing and creates much more residue than the old ones. Do your
rims have more brake dust on them??? and what does the dust look like
>To all:
>
>Last Friday I changed the front brake pads on my
>'93 405 STI. There seemed to be plenty of meat
>on the old ones, but the light on the dash came
>on so I thought "Better safe than sorry", and
>changed them anyway. The piston in the caliper
>had to be given an almighty shove to get it to
>retract, and one of my guide pin bolts seemed
>rather stiff, but with elbow grease and a bit of
>WD40, I got the job done. On driving, the
>brakes seemed a lot more responsive with far
>less pedal travel than before. Good job, I
>thought...
>
>Now a week later, I notice the brake discs have
>since taken on a browny-reddish appearance over
>part of their surface. I also just felt the
>surface of one of the discs and it was too hot
>to touch (after a five mile commute to work, I
>don't know how normal this is). So I'm
>wondering whether one or both of my calipers
>have seized and the pad is contacting the disc
>all the time. There is no rubbing noise that I
>can hear coming from either wheel. If I am on a
>hill, holding the car at a standstill using the
>footbrake, releasing the footbrake will cause
>the car to roll, which if the brake was seized
>solid, surely the car wouldn't roll.
>HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
>
>Steve Rodrigues
>'93 405 STI, 94,500 miles
>London, England
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