I've noticed that my rear pads are wearing down unevenly. The driver's side pads are worn down significantly more than the passenger side.

After driving, braking, driving... I have also noticed that there appears to be less contact between the pad and the disc itself indicated by the amount of corrossion on the rotor itself (only on the passenger side) whereas the driver side has no corrossion.

What should I do? Replace the pads and make sure the cylinder is turned evenly on both sides before replacing the pads?




[Modified by Mikey, 12:23 PM 10/7/2002]

 

You make more right turns than left turns. The driver side wears out faster because that's what side the weight get transferred to.

 

I really think something is wrong with the caliper/piston itself. Here's a link to a few pics...and an extra one.

http://members8.clubphoto.com/mike53...ner-989a.phtml

The "bee 16" is not my car...



[Modified by Mikey, 8:03 PM 10/7/2002]

 

How does the rubber boot around the piston look? If it's cracked up it's a toss up. When you push the piston back in make sure it's even. If you feel funny about em go get new ones. They are what stops your car. Make sure you get your rotors turned when you do the brake job as well, don't skip that step.

 

Anyone else have input?

 

check your ebrake cables and make sure they arnt hanging because of rust or debris.

 

If you did not turn your rear piston properly, so that the cross-hatch pattern lines up with the lug on the backside of the inner pad, then you will "****" the pad, which will result in uneven wear and accelerated pad wear.

Please check this out and get back to us.

-Andie

 

The pad is wearing down quickly. I'm going to throw the car on a lift early next week and find out what truly is causing this problemo... hopefully before the indicator starts yelling at me. I'll be sure to get back to everyone.


[Modified by Mikey, 12:36 AM 10/10/2002]

 

either the pad wasn't installed properly (not aligned with those pins) or the caliper is seized (that's what happened on my wife's GSR).
Yuri K

 

my bet is on this

 

Turns out both calipers are frozen. The passenger side is only clamping on the inside whereas the driver's side is only clamping on the outside.

No wonder why I have this new found brake fade..

 

I have replaced several rear calipers on the integra. It seemed like after 100k the problem would start. The calipers have a intergrated brake/e-brake and it seemed like the piston would just keep going out and not retracting properly.

Its a pretty straight foreward replacement and it should only run you around $75 with rebuilt caliper and new pads.

 

I paid 75 dollars a caliper plus the 55 core charge.