2004 Chevy Malibu front disk brakes

2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU
49,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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ROBERT GOLFER
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SHOULD PADS TOUCH ROTOR ALL THE TIME, OR SHOULD THERE BE A SLIGHT AIR GAP? iF THERE SHOULD BE A GAP, HOW DO YOU ADJUST? 04 CHEVY MALIBU.
Dec 30, 2009 at 4:07 PM
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BLUELIGHTNIN6
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should be a gap, will have to ensure piston is all the way into the caliper bore before installing new pads. otherwise may have bad / sticky calipers which need replaced.
Dec 30, 2009 at 4:27 PM
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