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Old 06-06-2012, 06:28 PM
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Re: Bad vibration after brake job

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Originally Posted by dylanborns View Post
Also, to the question of seating the breaks. I've always thought that you were supposed to do what DeltaP mentioned and get it up to a good speed and hit the brakes. Do that a few times to seat them. I usually just do it in my neighborhood which would keep me at 35mph at the most.
Yup, that'll do it too. Maybe you'll have to make 8 stops from 35 mph. I usually chamfer the edges of the linings lightly w/ sandpaper as well. I would recommend checking the wheel bearings. Maybe a broken bearing cage.
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