# Rear Disc Brake Bedding

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/rear-disc-brake-bedding/131790>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [January 1, 2019, 7:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rear-disc-brake-bedding/131790 "2019-01-01T19:18:19Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![edb1961](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/edb1961/32/122_2.png) [@edb1961](https://community.cartalk.com/u/edb1961)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2019, 7:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rear-disc-brake-bedding/131790/1 "2019-01-01T19:18:19Z")

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2013 Equinox

Do rear disc brakes have to be bedded like the front, i.e. 5 to 6 moderately hard brakings from 50 to 10 mph, then letting the brakes cool down.

Ed B.

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2019, 7:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rear-disc-brake-bedding/131790/2 "2019-01-01T19:21:26Z")

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It’s a good idea.

Tester

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2019, 7:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rear-disc-brake-bedding/131790/3 "2019-01-01T19:31:56Z")

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Work your way up to moderately hard. Just drive around your block with light applies at each corner. 3 times around, let them cool with run up the street and back. Repeat with medium applies, cool, one more go with heavier applies. If you smell them, then go straight to the cool down cycle.

Or you can just drive them easy for a week or 2.

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**Author:** ![edb1961](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/edb1961/32/122_2.png) [@edb1961](https://community.cartalk.com/u/edb1961)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2019, 10:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rear-disc-brake-bedding/131790/4 "2019-01-01T22:47:59Z")

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Thank for the suggestions, brakes are bedded, no issues.

Ed B.