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<blockquote data-quote="GT Premi" data-source="post: 15898659" data-attributes="member: 121775"><p>I think you're overthinking it, OP. Like mentioned, give your rotors AND calipers a good cleaning with some brake cleaner. Make sure the pad floats/slides freely and evenly when you install it. Another thing to do, and I know from experience that it's a royal pain to do, is to collapse the brake piston all the way back down so you can can re-seat it in the cylinder. That will [somewhat] ensure that it's coming out of the cylinder evenly and not at an angle. You already know that you need a special tool to collapse the piston. DON'T FORCE THE PISTON BACK INTO THE CYLINDER WITH ALL YOUR MIGHT. Just get it where the edge of the piston is level with the edge of the caliper/cylinder, then use a straight edge to make sure it's actually flush all the way around. If it's not level use a rubber mallet or small hammer and lightly tap on the high side of the piston and recheck it. Keep doing that until it is level. </p><p></p><p>OR skip everything I just said and throw the pad on a belt sander to level it out and see if the uneven contact continues.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GT Premi, post: 15898659, member: 121775"] I think you're overthinking it, OP. Like mentioned, give your rotors AND calipers a good cleaning with some brake cleaner. Make sure the pad floats/slides freely and evenly when you install it. Another thing to do, and I know from experience that it's a royal pain to do, is to collapse the brake piston all the way back down so you can can re-seat it in the cylinder. That will [somewhat] ensure that it's coming out of the cylinder evenly and not at an angle. You already know that you need a special tool to collapse the piston. DON'T FORCE THE PISTON BACK INTO THE CYLINDER WITH ALL YOUR MIGHT. Just get it where the edge of the piston is level with the edge of the caliper/cylinder, then use a straight edge to make sure it's actually flush all the way around. If it's not level use a rubber mallet or small hammer and lightly tap on the high side of the piston and recheck it. Keep doing that until it is level. OR skip everything I just said and throw the pad on a belt sander to level it out and see if the uneven contact continues. [/QUOTE]
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