how to adjust brake drag
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how to adjust brake drag
I recently changed brake pads and rotors on all 4 corners using quality Akebono and OEM rotors. It's been over a few hundred miles and I'm still hearing a lot of brake drag and it's not getting quieter. Any suggestions before I take it to a pro?
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You have an R350 or clk350? Your profile says R. This is a CLK forum. I can tell you that I and others do not like Akebono pads. I just put a set on my wife's Volvo XC90 to prevent dust, but they feel terrible - like I installed pillows at all four wheels. Some guy on here tore them off his CLK, presumably for the same reason.
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Hard to say about the drag without seeing or hearing it. Just the fact they are Akebono pads would not cause it. Could be anything from a caliper binding, to one of the reatainer clips not being installed correctly, and probably other things.
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id still bleed every two years or so.
btw. i like having akenbonos on the car. I have them in the front and will put them in the rear once new pads are needed. Unless I find something else that I'd like that are ceramic.
btw. i like having akenbonos on the car. I have them in the front and will put them in the rear once new pads are needed. Unless I find something else that I'd like that are ceramic.
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If anyone wants a slightly used set of Akebono pads for a CLK550, I'll send you the ones I pulled off after 6 months. They were crap! I took them off and put on Porterfields and I could not be happier!
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Yes - the Akebono pads were way too soft, and while I didn't actually test the stopping distance, they just seemed to feel like they didn't stop as short as OEMs. Also, they would squeal when rolling at very low speeds, such as backing out of the garage. I assumed it was because I did not change the rotors (they are still just in spec) and the OEM pads were narrower (radially), leaving a raised lip that the wider Akebono pads would contact. I even took them off and ground down the edges, but they would still squeak. The Porterfield pads have great feel - just like OWM, and are dead silent. I haven't paid much attention to dust yet. The Akebono pads had zero visible dust, and my understanding from other's reports, the Porterfield pads should be the same.
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My advice on the Porterfield s- order from Jerry at formymercedes.com. You won't find a lower price (actually, I never found any lower prices on Porterfield pads - everyone seems to sell at the same retail price). The site asks for your car's info and then you get the correct pads, plus the silencer kit.
