should the pads be touching the rotors when brakes are off

hamx5ter · Postby **hamx5ter** » Sat Dec 24, 2011 6:00 pm

was changing the wheels yesterday and I'm sure they've always been this way, but felt that the pads were awfully close to the rotors, when you spin the wheels, they turn without effort but there's the metallic sound of the pads in the rotors and the wheel is brought to a stop (it's not free wheeling).

The car does not pull to any side, and the brakes are working just fine whether hot or cold.

is this ok for the pads to be touching the rotors at all times? or is the piston not retracting? am I missing a spring? (or am I missing a few screws?)

initial D · Postby **initial D** » Sat Dec 24, 2011 6:03 pm

its normal

Postby **NitroDann** » Sat Dec 24, 2011 6:06 pm

initial D wrote:It's normal.

Yeah.. What he said.

Dann

Sailor · Postby **Sailor** » Sat Dec 24, 2011 6:31 pm

When the pads aren't touching the rotors either because the disc is warped or the wheel bearings are loose then we have a situation called 'knock back'.
Most undesirable as you'll need a quick pump on the pedal to move the pads into contact before you can then actually brake properly.

hamx5ter · Postby **hamx5ter** » Sat Dec 24, 2011 6:37 pm

Sailor wrote:When the pads aren't touching the rotors either because the disc is warped or the wheel bearings are loose then we have a situation called 'knock back'.
Most undesirable as you'll need a quick pump on the pedal to move the pads into contact before you can then actually brake properly.

Ah, that's a good thing then, having them just contact the rotors .. thanks for that: lol: I've alwyas heard the metallic sound, but just seemed a little more concerned this time.. good to know thar its all normal.. thanks guys.. Merry Christmas