Finished brake swap

[Thomas]

and a new problem..... the brake pads a touching the rotor at all times. it this normal? I will post pics of what looks to be a messed up rotor now in the morning.

[caseyfoster]

adjust your brake booster arm and the brake pedal. i had the same thing.

[Thomas]

how do i do that?

heres pictures. Where the rotor looks different it is also lower and not flat anymore.

[Slip N Slide S14]

sure you got the right pads or rotors?

30MM or 26mm?

[Thomas]

it all came together. But Im thinging thats the problem.

Maybe 30mm pads with 26mm rotor.

the pads a MKD647 duralast.

[v-empire]

not normal. ^ check on those.

on both sides??

[Thomas]

yes both sides.

[v-empire]

did this ever happened before?

with the old brakes?

[J Squared]

From what I understand 26mm calipers and pads will still install on a 30mm rotor, you will just have issues like this. What year/model are your calipers from, and have you measured them?

[Thomas]

did this ever happened before?

with the old brakes?

no it hasnt.


From what I understand 26mm calipers and pads will still install on a 30mm rotor, you will just have issues like this. What year/model are your calipers from, and have you measured them?

I have no idea. http://240atlanta.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18328 Im pretty sure they are the 26mm.

So if I have a 26mm caliper with a 30mm rotor it should be the problem?

[v-empire]

if u have 30mm calipers, u should have a problem.

did you have to force the thing onto the caliper?

was the pistons on it free? like the pads couldnt have moved back?

an even malfunction could mean booster or MC, check your rear pads/rotors too.

[Slip N Slide S14]

More than likely you have 26mm calipers with a 30mm rotor

You should always double check the measurements.

Autozone, advanced, etc have been notoriously known for giving people the wrong rotors for Z32 calipers

[Thomas]

if u have 30mm calipers, u should have a problem.

did you have to force the thing onto the caliper?

was the pistons on it free? like the pads couldnt have moved back?

an even malfunction could mean booster or MC, check your rear pads/rotors too.

Yeah I had to force the caliper on to the rotor after i compressed the brakes. The pads couldnt move at all.

Rear are fine.


More than likely you have 26mm calipers with a 30mm rotor

You should always double check the measurements.

Autozone, advanced, etc have been notoriously known for giving people the wrong rotors for Z32 calipers

Thats what is has to be. I guess Ill have to get new rotors and pads.

[Slip N Slide S14]

You have 30mm rotors when you need the 26mm ones

[quazar]

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