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Old 05-06-2011, 10:08 PM   #2 (permalink)
Big Dave
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Good call.

The iron in sintered metallic brakes swells as it rusts. At the edges of the pads, the rotor doesn't remove the swelled-up iron and they drag. Its spring and humid in some places and rust accelerates.

Also, its a good time to check tire air pressure.
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