Brake Smoke

[SINGH182]

hi,

i changed the front disc & pads today on my is300, all is well, but i took my car around the block after fitting them and jus testin them out, but on the way back to my house i had to break hard as a football came into the road infront off me, so i slammend on the brakes, and after a couple of seconds i started to see smoke, so i pulled over and it was coming from front brakes - was this due to brakes being new and me having to slam on the brakes?, i checked the engine bay, underneath off car jus to make sure it was nothin else.

[MacRS200]

Did you thoroughly clean the disks before you fitted them? The usually come coated with a thin protective film of oil.

[SINGH182]

no i did not.....must be that, which caused it i feel :iraqi-info-minister:

[Matt Hillyard]

My mate's beemer normally has smoking brakes but thats because he likes to make the most of his stopping power! lol.......

......when i changed them on my Toyota Paseo it was a bit like that a bit but nothing to worry about, mine smelt a bit though when they were bedding in but went very quickly! =]