New pads and rotors, rear brakes grinding now

[Rocket Man]

The pads are the same for the inside and outside so all I can think of is if you put them inside out as in metal to metal but I’m not sure if that’s even possible.

 

[Dustin Jackson]

The pads are the same for the inside and outside so all I can think of is if you put them inside out as in metal to metal but I’m not sure if that’s even possible.

@Rocket Man I sure hope not but sometimes my brakes are smooth as butter so I am not sure

 

[Rocket Man]

@Rocket Man I sure hope not but sometimes my brakes are smooth as butter so I am not sure

Maybe just take them apart, inspect and see if something didn’t get put together right like others suggested.

 

[swathdiver]

@swathdiver I was just doing some research on that parking brake shoe system, I had no idea that's how it worked. That being said I am not sure this is the cause of my problem, I have good sized streaks on my read rotors so it had something to do with the way the pads are seating on the rotors. Both rear rotors have streaks, maybe I put the rads in the wrong side? Is there a good diagram to show which pads goes where?

The squeeler goes on the inside. Did you grease the slides and the guide pins?

 

[Dustin Jackson]

The squeeler goes on the inside. Did you grease the slides and the guide pins?

@swathdiver I coated everything in grease that wasn't the brake surface.

 

[OR VietVet]

He said he did pads and rotors.

I know that, I am just saying if he replaces anything at the rear, again, then do both pads and rotors.

 

[Rocket Man]

I know that, I am just saying if he replaces anything at the rear, again, then do both pads and rotors.

Gotcha.

 

[swathdiver]

@swathdiver I coated everything in grease that wasn't the brake surface.

Too much grease is not good either. If the pads are on right and the guide pins are allowing the caliper to float like it should, I'd be looking at rebuilding/replacing the calipers. Just did this to mine.

 

[Dustin Jackson]

@swathdiver @Rocket Man @PNW VietVet I appreciate the insight gentlemen, this weekend I will try to open the rear brakes and see whats going on.

 

[bladenbullet]

how in gods name could you replace the rotors and not see the parking brake assemblies you installed the new ones over?...