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Date: Sat, 10 Oct 1998 19:25:37 -0500
From: Kevin Mouton <kevinmouton@XSPAM.linknet.net>
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Dan Raymond wrote:

> After hearing brake noise and feeling a rough pedal I took a look at
> my front pads.  On both sides the inboard pad had worn down completely
> while the outboard pad looked OK.  I put new pads on this car about 4
> months ago.  Why would the pads be wearing like this?

You did not mention the year, make, or model car, but most front disc
brake calipers are full floating. That is, the caliper is mounted in such
a way so that it can move side to side in order for the outer pad to be
pressed against the rotor. It seems like your calipers are not moving as
they should, so I would expect there is a problem with the mounting
hardware. Perhaps the surface where the caliper sides back and forth is
rusty or damaged. You may even have incorrectly installed the calipers in
some way. If you cannot see why they are not moving, then you should have
an experienced technician make the necessary repairs for you.

Kev
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