uneven rear brake pad wear

[scoopfraser]

Is there anyone else out there that consistently has uneven brake pad wear?  Is there anything that can be done?

Thanks!

Sean
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[Mike52]

Sean, uneven brake pad wear is usually caused by the caliper pistons not retracting back into the caliper properly due to brake dust build-up. You need to clean the caliper pistons, Lyndall Racing Brakes has an excellent tutorial,  http://www.lyndallracingbrakes.com/service_tech.htm.

Mike

[scoopfraser]

Hey Mike,

Thanks so much for that link!  That's going to be really useful.

Sean
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[tbird]

Change your pad pins. Pins can develop grooves, that won't allow the pads to retrack. Their only $6 a pair, retail.

[Mike52]

You can also pick up some lube for those pins at an auto parts store, it's designed for brake pins.

[scoopfraser]

I figured I'd pull the pins to see what they look like and I was very surprised.  One of the pins had a notch out of it that was at least a third of the diameter of the pin!  Needless to say, I got a new set of pins and a tube of that pin lube.  I never thought those pins would wear that much.

Thanks for the advice guys!

Sean
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