Overheated my brakes
Put new brakes on my camper today. Took it out for a drive to start seating in the new shoes. Seems I got a little over-zealous with using the brake controller manually and came home with the brakes s...
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Smoking could be normal, consult the instructions for your pads, shoes, discs, drums, etc.
I replaced all four discs and eight pads on my station wagon, and there was a fair bit of smoking during the break in. The instructions noted there may be some. The discs were coated with a LOT of oil, I did my best to scrub it off with Brakleen... and of course, a little dab of anti-sieze on the pads manages to get all over everything as I wrestle them into the clips.
I replaced all four discs and eight pads on my station wagon, and there was a fair bit of smoking during the break in. The instructions noted there may be some. The discs were coated with a LOT of oil, I did my best to scrub it off with Brakleen... and of course, a little dab of anti-sieze on the pads manages to get all over everything as I wrestle them into the clips.
