Date: 10 Aug 2005 13:51:29 -0700 From: "yaofeng" <yaofengchennospaml.com> Subject: Re: uneven brake pad wear
mdb wrote: > I have a 1997 9000 Aero and find that I have very uneven brake pad wear on > the front end. The driver side pads were getting close to metal on metal > while the passenger side still had good life left in them. I don't think the > brake pressure equalizer device (not sure of the actual name, it's the 3"x3" > device through which all brake lines pass before going off to the slave > cylinders) is adjustable. Is it? What else should I be looking for? I > replaced pads and rotors and noticed nothing out of the ordinary with the > calipers. The pistons moved smoothly when I applied pressure to get the > calipers free. Nothing seemed to be binding. Any suggestions about what > might be going on? > > While doing the brake job I also notice that the tires are wearing out on > the inside edges much more quickly than across the rest of the tread. I > think that means I have excessive toe-out, something that can be corrected > with a good alignment. Agreed? > > Thanks. I had the same symptom on my 94cs a few years ago. Turned out the passenger side piston on the caliper was rusted and does not retract. Replacing the caliper did it.