brake pads

forgotmyname

Air does come out of the brake. Your using the vacuum stored so pressing the brakes with the engine off will exhaust that vacuum, the pedal will then firm up and not press so easily.

When the engine runs it restores the vacuum to assist with the braking.

bigjl

Rear pads, when changed, don't usually make a massive difference to pedal feel as most of the braking is done by the front.

But they will certainly need a period of bedding in.

There is also the possibility that the worn out pads where of a superior make and the new ones are a bit more cheap and nasty.

Though in fairness I fitted cheap Indian made pads from EuroCarParts on my old Pathfinder and the brakes didn't feel any different when I did the rears but felt a little wooden for a week or so when I did the fronts. Both the mega cheap Eicher brand.

Some Eicher pads are now made in the UK I was told I think they were branded Eicher Premium but I don't know if that is still the case, did a quick price check on the Pathfinder pads and they are twice the price they were so maybe they only stock the UK made ones?

But I digress, I would think they need to bed in as you can't really put pads in wrongly unless they left the top off the reservoir or something like that, you usually don't even need to bleed them just a few quick pumps of the pedal and you are good to go.

catoutthebag

Right - so all sounds ok? Guessing from the garage I took it to, they would have been very cheap pads.

How many miles should I give it? Shall I not take it back Saturday?

catoutthebag

mchale wrote: »

OP, switch engine off, then pump brake pedal about 7/8 times till pedal goes hard, then keeping 1 foot pressed on brake pedal start engine, if pedal sinks a bit then servo is working ok, and not likely to be a air leak, as if it was sucking air in, engine would be running rough generally.

The pedal sunk so no air leak?

mchale

catoutthebag wrote: »

The pedal sunk so no air leak?

Yeah, sounds like servo's working ok

catoutthebag

So a case of it taking ages to brake in as discs weren't changed at same time?

mchale

catoutthebag wrote: »

So a case of it taking ages to brake in as discs weren't changed at same time?

Yeah, just give them time to bed in, as long as there not binding & making any strange noises when you brake they shud be ok

catoutthebag

Ok thanks fellas

Just concerned about having to press hard to stop.

So should I avoid the garage tomorrow and give it more time?

AdrianC

It was just the rear pads changed? The rear brakes add very little to the stopping power - most of the work is done by the fronts.

catoutthebag

Yes just rear