Uneven wear of inner and outer brake pads
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Uneven wear of inner and outer brake pads
I changed my front brake pads for the first time today on my 2004 XJ8. I noticed that both outer pads had more material left (3.25 mm), while the inner pads were worn down almost to the base plate. Is this normal? Or, should this worry me?
-Sax
From front to back: Outer driver, inner driver, outer passenger, inner passenger. Front brake pads.
-Sax
From front to back: Outer driver, inner driver, outer passenger, inner passenger. Front brake pads.
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I'm trying to remember if I've ever seen pads that were worn exactly evenly in terms of inner-vs-outer. I don't think I have. Personally I wouldn't be alarmed in this case. If the difference was extreme, and/or a difference between LH and RH pads.... that would be a different story.
Let's hear what others have to say.
I'm not familiar with the calipers on your model but presumably they are 'sliding' type....most are.....so on general principles you want to make sure that they really are free to slide.
Cheers
DD
Let's hear what others have to say.
I'm not familiar with the calipers on your model but presumably they are 'sliding' type....most are.....so on general principles you want to make sure that they really are free to slide.
Cheers
DD
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Thanks, everybody. I cleaned the old grease off the slide pins and used a silicone lubricant. Pins were sliding great before and after. I did rear brake pads today. The inner and outer pad were more evenly worn compared to the front pads.
Hey Merion1, I and the wife have been watching Mad Men marathons. Spotted an Austin Healey in one of the episodes (season 6 or 7). What a beauty!
-Sax
Hey Merion1, I and the wife have been watching Mad Men marathons. Spotted an Austin Healey in one of the episodes (season 6 or 7). What a beauty!
-Sax
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