Fix Your Glazed Brakes

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I'm showing you how I fixed my glazed brake problem. Sanding your rotors is only a short term fix, but it will temporarily remove glazing. Meanwhile you can diagnose the underlying cause of why your rotors are glazing in the first place.
In my case, it was stuck caliper pins. Even though the pins were well lubricated and free of rust, they did not move freely back and forth. Consequently they would not retract (pull back) quickly enough after the brakes were applied; this caused the brake pads to barely skim the surface of the rotor. Dragging pads sometimes give the rotor a polished appearance over time, due to heat and friction.
Once the rust behind the dust boots was removed, glazing seized to be a problem. The pins started moving freely again and the pads stopped skimming the rotors. Problem solved.

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13 фев 2016

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@christianmontano2361 Год назад

Awesome! I'm glad that u showed us how to do it with out a fancy tool! Thanks

@utoobfan7203 4 года назад

Thank you.

@Gr4ntdalf 7 лет назад

You just answered a problem with my 02' SC2 glazing over and causing steering wheel vibrations, that I've been mulling over for weeks. I was just going to replace my rotor but I see now my pin is definitely not traveling as smoothly as it should be (have to pry it out) and I would have been at square one in no time.

@joemama-hc4gl 7 лет назад

Can you further explain how your steering wheel vibrated? Was in while driving/certain speeds? Or idling? Red light? Etc, thank you.

@Gr4ntdalf 7 лет назад

It was when I was braking at high speed. It wasn't jerking around or anything just felt like I was driving on a washboard whenever I would touch the brakes (no matter how hard or soft I pressed). I would like to note glazing was only part of the problem, after cleaning my brakes I also measured my rotors for runout (which were off spec by ~0.003 inches), so I also bought some rotor shims to even it out. So far I haven't had any further issues.

@gormenfreeman499 3 года назад

Guess I gotta take it all apart again try this. My caliper piston was seized and the wheel rim git hot enough to cook an egg on it or boil water. I replaced the caliper now horrible squeeling.

@scottienichols-tf7ds 9 месяцев назад

So the uneven glazing on the rotor is a sign of the slide pin not functioning properly, not a bad caliper and calipers only push frommone side and the slide pins allow the pressure to go to both pads

@recoveringmillennial9695 3 года назад

So that glossy finish on my brake rotors is a bad thing? If that's the case my whole brake system is jacked up.

@Zachebi Год назад

Yeah braking at high speeds will also glaze your brakes very easily if you have non-performance ones

@Static_MK3Focus 2 года назад

this is why drilled and slotted rotors will forever be superior

@justarandomguy3969 Год назад

slotted yes, drilled dont really do a lot

@Static_MK3Focus Год назад

@@justarandomguy3969 that’s why you get drilled and slotted rotors, I keeps the pads fresh and better cooling

@justarandomguy3969 Год назад

Slotted yes, drilled doesnt really do anything

@Static_MK3Focus Год назад

@@justarandomguy3969 you’re entitled to your opinion

@limited50scla 6 лет назад

I have new Front Lines, calipers, ceramic brake pads and had the rotors turned. Brakes were good for the first 2-3 weeks, then started feeling like crap. They now have a glaze. I lubed the pins with blue brake grease from auto zone... any tips?

@TheBryce98 6 лет назад

If new brakes aren't bedded in properly they can glaze. Google "brake bed in procedure". I'd recommend going ahead and resurfacing your pads and rotors like OP did, then doing a proper bed in.

@christopherguzik8727 5 лет назад

When you first pulled out the caliper pins, they were not lubricated. This is what caused the problem. Always use ceramic grease (the white stuff) for lubricating brake components.

@johnnyversaci7091 4 года назад

Lol didn't listen to what he said

@agookchild Год назад

you didn't watch the full video nor did you read the description. He talked about this.

@JN-mc1jk 2 года назад

Can you not use cup wire brush?

@chieflouie2821 3 года назад

Can you use orbital sander?

@legioner9 2 года назад

Yep.

@DatBlueHusky 7 лет назад

Looks like trip to auto parts store and buy sand paper. I glazed my breaks from braking too hard on the highway one day and now they like to lock up easily when you smash the brakes they also have a squeak feeling when they get hot in traffic, kinda like running your finger over a clean wet plate. Do not ever keep driving on glazed brakes!

@joemama-hc4gl 7 лет назад

I know your comment seems obvious but, what are the problems with keep driving with glazed brakes?

@TheBryce98 6 лет назад

They'll be more prone to fade and have less stopping power. Could get you in to trouble if you need to stop in an emergency or control your speed on a long downhill.

@juraj_b 3 года назад

I was on a racetrack and glazed my brakes (pretty sure since I had my brake fluid changed and the issue remains). The brakes still work, no squeaky sounds but the initial bite isn't great. I need to really smash them to make them work properly

@benjaminmeza5372 5 лет назад

OMG....in about 25 miles the rotors going to look the same as before you sanded them.

@dango713x 3 года назад

Only if the calipers are not releasing fully, I'd I'm not mistaken

@ericrmd1448 3 года назад

watch the whole video dumbass

@justarandomguy3969 Год назад

depends on if you have a problem or its a situational reason, i got this because i took a trip to sweden (1000km both ways) and had loaded the car to max.