Date: Thu, 4 Jul 2002 21:44:38 -0400 From: "KGee" <greenstingnopsam.com> Subject: Re: Brand new rear brakes: are smoking pads normal?
The parking brake is the key, you have to adjust the calipers with a special set screw located under a plug which looks like a standard capscrew. Most mechanics unfamiliar with Saabs may not know about that and damage the calipers by not backing it off when collapsing them. They must also be reset using the screw to ensure the proper park brake lever travel. "Andy Walmsley" <andy_walmsleynopsamail.com> wrote in message news:q1UU8.37$ix3.1024nopsam2-hme0... > Looks like you have sub-standard brake pads fitted in that case. They are > wearing away far to fast. You made the right choice in taking it back. I > would also get them to give it a valet for free AND give you a courtesy car > for your trouble. They risked your life and others by fitting faulty > brakes... > > > > "Tim Romano" <timUNDERSCOREromanonopsamo.com> wrote in message > news:MPG.178ca613cb8bf1b49896bfnopsam.speakeasy.net... > > Andy, > > The smoke has a dark sooty appearance. I am going to take the car back. > > Thanks. > > Tim > > > > In article <_1zU8.26$ix3.770nopsam2-hme0>, andy_walmsleynopsamail.com > > says... > > §It looks like oil or lubricant of some sort is getting onto the disks. > Is > > §it white smoke or dirty brown in colour? The former points to a > lubricant, > > §possible brake fluid or oil. The latter could be wearing or other parts > of > > §your brakes/wheel against rubber somewhere. > > § > > §a bit vague, sorry. > > § > > §ALso, its natural for the emergency brake to sit higher as there is more > now > > §to wear down with the new pads. It would have to have been readjusted > to > > §fit the new 'larger' pads. - in theory. > > § > > §Either way, take it back and raise your concerns. They have a duty to > > §ensure good workmanship and that the car is safe to drive. It should > also > > §not cost you any more money. > > § > > §Be safe, take it back! > > §"Tim Romano" <timUNDERSCOREromanonopsamo.com> wrote in message > > §news:MPG.178c0e531c7844619896benopsam.speakeasy.net... > > §> I should also add that I was not "riding" or "feathering" the brakes. > > §> I've driven the car 135,000 miles without ever causing the brakes to > > §> smoke, not even when descending Mt Washington ;-) > > §> Tim > > §> > > §> In article <MPG.178c0674433927499896bdnopsam.speakeasy.net>, > > §> timUNDERSCOREromanonopsamo.com says... > > §> §I just had new rear brakes installed on my SAAB 1993 900S by a local > > §> §repair station, as part of a state inspection. Normally I take the car > > §> §out of state to a SAAB specialist but could not get there this time. > > §> §After a *leisurely* 15-minute drive averaging 35mph without any abrupt > > §> §stops, the rear brake pads are smoking and stinking. Is this normal > with > > §> §brand new brakes? One additional fact: after the installation, the > > §> §emergency brake is very easy to pull up to its fully engaged position, > > §> §whereas before it went only about halfway up; when fully engaged now > it > > §> §does not stop the car from rolling. Did the station botch the job? > > §> §Thanks in advance. > > §> §Tim Romano > > §> § > > § > > § > > § > >
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