Date: Sun, 12 Dec 1999 17:46:35 -0500 From: "Sheldon Rabin" <SRabinnopsamdnet.att.net> Subject: Re: accumulation of brake dust ?
Klass, Front brakes do much more work to stop a forward moving automobile than rear brakes, therefore the front pads wear faster and show this material as a partial deposit on the (open) wheel. SRABIN Klaas A Visser <kavissernopsamail.com.au> wrote in message news:38537895.28441500nopsam.ozemail.com.au... > Hi folks, > > I bought a new 9.3 convertible earlier this year, and have noticed > that the front rims (I have spoked rims) very rapidly accumulate black > brake dust. My Saab service said it was the quality of the pads (they > can't use asbestos pads anymore). > > The interesting thing is it only occurs on the front rims, not on the > rear rims. > > I'd be interested to hear if anybody else has noticed this. > > I'm suspicious of any brake problems, as when I took delivery (this > was a showroom model, not ordered from the factory), I'd driven it no > more than 10km when I noticed what appeared to be a lack of response, > but on smelling hot brakes, turned out to the brakes locking on. This > was intermittent (stopping and switching off would 'clear' the > problem). It turned out that the Antilock Braking System had a sticky > valve, and was coming on automagically. The dealer replaced the ABS > unit, and all brake discs and pads, under direction from Saab > Australia. > > cheers > > Klaas Visser > > Sydney, Australia >
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