Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2005 21:34:00 +0100 From: Pooh Bear <rabbitsfriendsandrelationsnospamail.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? Uneven pad wear can be caused by badly worn discs ( rotors ) or caliper problems - such as a sticky piston. Since you've changed the discs, the calipers seem to be the next most likely candidate. Maybe a worn wheel bearing could affect this too but that would be readily identifiable. > 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? Yes, you need a wheel alignment. Not expensive. Wheel alignment can be knocked out quite easily - for example by 'kerbing' the car. Graham
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