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Old 03-26-2009, 07:37 PM   #5
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Most new rotors are covered either with grease, or a wax-like substance similar to cosmolene to keep them from corroding in storage. You must remove this with a solvent such as brake cleaner before putting them into service.

If not, you'll get a squeak.

Also, it's a good idea to both rough up the pads with an agressive paper, like #40 and file a 45° chamfer into the leading edge of the pads with a file.

Follow this, and you'll never have a squeak.

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