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Old 05-13-14 | 10:49 AM
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Originally Posted by MileHighMark
Ahh, OK. That sounds like you may have contaminated pads. I would recommend cleaning (and possibly lightly sanding) the rotors, and replacing the pads. Before you do so, however, clean the caliper with isopropyl alcohol and confirm that it's not leaking fluid.
I agree. If you can put plenty of force on the lever without it bottoming out and the brake pads have no friction, the pads are contaminated.

Considering that the work was done by a shop, I'd take it back to them and have them replace the pads. New pads shouldn't be contaminated out of the box. It sounds like they may have dripped brake fluid on them.
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