Ceramic Brakes Fire

Not the pads or brake fluid but the caliper boot and seal.

Ceramic brakes fire.

That s right it s not uncommon to see brakes smoke after replacing pads. The top gear reviews of the mercedes cls amg and mclaren both show their disc brakes catching fire after phenomonal braking demonstrations. The heat caused by normal braking on new brake friction materials cause the pads to go through this final curing process. Ceramic glaze is an impervious layer or coating applied to bisqueware to color decorate or waterproof an item.

But what follows after the brakes catch fire. I m guessing that the cermamic material in the discs are not very withstanding to high temperatures. In the post the owner references the thickness of the pads. If the temperature is high enough for them to catch fire wouldn t the discs get warped.

This brings me to a brake tip that can save you a comeback. If you have a vehicle that has exceeded the minimum wear specification. Potters apply a layer of glaze to the bisqueware leave it to dry then load it in the kiln for its final step glaze firing. Brake pad manufacturers refer to this as the polymerization or curing process.

Not unusual for brake pads to smoke after replacement.