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When cleaning the brake rotor make sure that is absolutely clean. Spray some brake cleaner on a paper towel and rotate the rotor until nothing comes off.
Even a small about of contamination (rust preservative) can spread all over the surface(s) and cause the rotor to pulse after a good heating. If in doubt, do it again. Don't ask how I know this ...
Use a VERY light amount of anti-sieze on the rotor/hub mating surface and the next time it will be easy to remove the rotor.
Clean the channels where the pads fit in the calipers. Don't forget to put a light amount of brake paste on the edge of the pads as well. Avoid the friction surfaces at all costs for obvious reasons.
Take it easy on the new pads/rotors for the first fifty or so miles to allow the two to match properly. You can use them of course, just avoid hard braking.
An old tech told me to after coming to a full stop with hard braking as in waiting for a stop light, to inch forward to expose a new section of the rotor to avoid heat saturation in one spot.
Haasman
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