glazed pads/rotors?
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Car: 2005 BMW 545i
Engine: 4.4L N62B44
Transmission: 6spd auto
Axle/Gears: Rotating
glazed pads/rotors?
I've noticed as of late I have a problem with stopping. it seems that when I hit the brakes they do ok up to a point but at this point when pushing harder the stopping force doesn't seem to icnrease much. it used to be I could lock the tires up now I can't. it's even worse when cold.
took the rims off and noticed the rotor was smooth as can be. it did have the typical wear marks going around the rotor in a circle but these wouldn't help grab. shouldn't the rotor have some friction surface to it rather then this smooth as better then the babies bum?
I know when I changed the pads from stock replacements to the hawk (think i was the hps) and I didn't surface the rotors as I was too broke at the time to do this. I did bed in the pads fairly well though on a bad road somewhere and it was all 4 wheels that had the pads replaced.
did I glaze the rotors you think? if so how can I fix and do the pads need replaced or can they be fixed if they are glazed?
took the rims off and noticed the rotor was smooth as can be. it did have the typical wear marks going around the rotor in a circle but these wouldn't help grab. shouldn't the rotor have some friction surface to it rather then this smooth as better then the babies bum?
I know when I changed the pads from stock replacements to the hawk (think i was the hps) and I didn't surface the rotors as I was too broke at the time to do this. I did bed in the pads fairly well though on a bad road somewhere and it was all 4 wheels that had the pads replaced.
did I glaze the rotors you think? if so how can I fix and do the pads need replaced or can they be fixed if they are glazed?
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