How long for rear brake pads to bed in
LadyMinerva
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I've had the rear brake pads replaced..now the brakes don't feel responsive at all. I read that they have to sort of bed in, but how long will that take?
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LadyMinerva
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If you had them replaced today then I would say they would need a couple of days use to bed in, depending on how much you use your brakes.
The people who replaced your pads should have told you they would need a little time to bed in.
Yes, every time I fit new brake pads I always warn the driver that the brakes will not feel right until the pads bed in.
Give the car a run and use the brakes a bit more than you would normally to help them bed in (if safety and road conditions allow).
You will have pads that are maybe only gripping half of the area of brake discs than the old ones did....until the high spots wear off and you get full contact on the discs.
If the brakes don't feel right after a few days take the car back and express your concern.
Pads are made to high specifcations these days , no need to worry about bedding in time.
The truth is that sometimes the pads will bed in very quickly and others take time...in this case it's taking time....it really depends on the surface of the disc and/or pad.
As I said in an earlier post, I always warn drivers that the brakes may not feel as good as they might until they bed in properly....it's a basic fact when you replace brake pads...front or rear.
I have vast experience in supplying and fitting brake pads, 43 years in the car repair trade, 32 years in business.
There may well be an underlying problem, but the pads need to bed in before you can tell, hence why I wrote to take the car back if it doesn't feel right after a few days.