I just replaced the front pass side brakes on my wife's car (92 Mazda Protege LX) and now the brake pedal jumps up and down when I press on the brakes. The strength and length of the pulses slows down as the car does. When I put the pads in I realized that the rotor had some corrosion on the outer edge. It was about 1/8" into the face - as if the pads were a little bit too small. I figured the new brakes, which covers the entire face of the rotor, would grind it down and it would be fine. Also when I compressed the caliper I forgot to open the cap for the brake fluid. I did the diver's front side a few days ago with a new rotor and pad and it was fine until I did the passenger side.
Also I tried to do the rears but the bolts that hold the caliper from swinging up were to hard to get out. It was a small 10mm bolt. I stripped the driver's side so that didn't come out. When I went to do the passenger's side I managed to break if free but when it pulled part of the bushing out with it. I ran out of clearance to pull it completely out (the ratchet head hit one of the lower arms) so I tried to drive it back in. Unfortunately it didn't want to take the bushing with it so the bolt head is kinda stuck inside that bushing sleeve. I'm just kinda driving it around now with that lower bolt half out until I can get it into a shop on Monday.
Any idea's about the brake pedal shaking?
Also I tried to do the rears but the bolts that hold the caliper from swinging up were to hard to get out. It was a small 10mm bolt. I stripped the driver's side so that didn't come out. When I went to do the passenger's side I managed to break if free but when it pulled part of the bushing out with it. I ran out of clearance to pull it completely out (the ratchet head hit one of the lower arms) so I tried to drive it back in. Unfortunately it didn't want to take the bushing with it so the bolt head is kinda stuck inside that bushing sleeve. I'm just kinda driving it around now with that lower bolt half out until I can get it into a shop on Monday.
Any idea's about the brake pedal shaking?
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