Adrian d

All, Thanks for the comments and suggestions. I was very careful to follow the procedure for bedding in the brakes when I first put them in. I cannot remember whether they were provided by the rotor or pad manufacturer. I think it was the rotor manufacturer. On the issue of how agressively the brakes are applied, my wife drives the car. She doesn't race the car or drive very fast so I'm thinking that that is probably not the issue (I could be wrong of course). I know she doesn't ride the brakes either. On the ceramic pads issue, are you sure the ceramic pads generate more heat? In my recollection, I thought they generated less heat. I'll do some research but let me know if you see information about this. Adrian

I really love our 98 legacy Outback. One of the recurring problems seems to be warped rotors. The car has 120k miles on it. The last time the rotors warped, I replaced the rotors with slotted rotors (Power Slot), put in ceramic pads (Akibono) and braided steel lines all the way around (The brake lines were to improve the pedal feel). About 20k miles later, the rotors appear to be warped again. I'm getting ready to go out and get a dial indicator to put on the rotors to see how much runout I have on the rotors. I will check to see if there is a problem with excessive runout on all the rotors. This should tell me if it is related to a specifc component (sticky caliper) or a general overheating problem. Couple of questions: 1. Is this a problem common to Outbacks in this era (doesn't appear so by searching through forum archives). 2. Any thoughts or suggestions (I'm thinking aftermarket calipers)? Thanks in advance)

NorthWet, Oops! Sorry about that... It is a 98 Legacy Outback. Found the manual and you are right on the mark. Thanks for the help. Adrian d

Can't find my Chilton's Manual!! Need to get the car back together to leave for vacation. Would someone please tell me the tightening torque for the bolts that hold the caliper, as well as the two that hold the caliper mounting braket to the backing plate? Thanks for the help in advance. Adrian