Using used pads with new discs?
Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 7:05 pm
As some of you may know, my near new front discs cracked at Marham. They had only done 180 track miles. The discs were fitted at the same time as Performance Friction 97 compound pads.
On inspection one of the discs had cracked straight through one face and the other disc had a hairline fracture. They were also well ridged and had slight lips. They also had blue heat smears. The pads are less than 15% worn!
Since the advice goes that it's always best to fit new discs and pads at the same time, and considering the very tough nature of these PF pads, do you think these PF pads are now resigned to the waste bin or will I be all right reusing them with new, better discs?
Your opinions welcome.
On inspection one of the discs had cracked straight through one face and the other disc had a hairline fracture. They were also well ridged and had slight lips. They also had blue heat smears. The pads are less than 15% worn!
Since the advice goes that it's always best to fit new discs and pads at the same time, and considering the very tough nature of these PF pads, do you think these PF pads are now resigned to the waste bin or will I be all right reusing them with new, better discs?
Your opinions welcome.