uneven brake-pad wear

OCMI_Teddy

NAXJA Forum User

Location

San Diego

• Jan 25, 2007

• #1

I have a 96 XJ. The inside break pads are completly gone and the outside pads still have about 50% of the pad left. The insides are grining into my rotors after only a few thousand miles, If I had to guess how many it would be about 7-11k.
Does anyone know what could be causing this?

 

KarlVP

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Hardcoreville, WA

• Jan 25, 2007

• #2

Worn out or ungreased slides?

 

xjjeepthing

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Plymouth Indiana

• Jan 26, 2007

• #3

Yep sounds like frozen or stuck slide pins.

 

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thall

NAXJA Forum User

Location

nc

• Jan 26, 2007

• #4

sticking caliper piston contribute to problem?

 

old_man

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Loveland, Colorado

• Jan 26, 2007

• #5

A sticking caliper piston simply causes excess wear on both pads. The slide/sleeve will cause only one side to wear.

 

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jordo

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Port Dover ON

• Jan 26, 2007

• #6

check the pad guide rails too. I sanded mine smooth then coated them with antiseize so the pads didn't catch on them anymore.

 

Ecomike

NAXJA# 2091

NAXJA Member

Location

MilkyWay Galaxy

• Jan 26, 2007

• #7

I have discovered the hard way that there are four ways to install the anti-rattle clips, and only one of them is the right way!

The three wrong ways also cause strange pad wear.:shiver: