Front brake wear uneven question

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04-13-2014, 06:25 PM

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Use high temp lithium based grease.

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04-14-2014, 03:09 AM

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Originally Posted by tenspeed

Even well lubricated pins wear out. I just ordered a third set for a 130K mile car.

Thanks for the tip on that. I started ordering new brake components last night. I'll ensure I get new pins, too. Do we know the part number for the pins?

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04-14-2014, 05:16 AM

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Well, the pads did not exhibit angled wear

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Originally Posted by tenspeed

Worn piston side pads indicates the caliper is not sliding on the pins. It slides enough to stop the car but when pressure is released, the piston side pad rides on the rotor instead of backing off.

Angled pad wear indicates that one side is sliding more than the other.

Touch the front wheels after a long drive. If one side is hotter, the brake is dragging. Even well lubricated pins wear out. I just ordered a third set for a 130K mile car.

They were evenly worn. The car only hit 40K miles. I think the previous installer neglected to grease them as I did not see any grease on the bolts. I saw a little bit of black sticky residue but that resembled grime more than grease. What would pin wear look like? I mean, the pins I took out looked shiny when the grime was cleaned off, there were a few scratched on them but very superficial.

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04-15-2014, 06:06 PM

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I ran for 140,000 miles using stock components, not the originals but stock pads and discs, never had this happen. The minute the Akebonos went in, I've had uneven wear on the pads.

I'd agree that stuck caliper causes uneven wear, but I know my calipers are not stuck or binding.