Unever Brake Pad Wear

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05-29-2003, 10:40 AM

WaarrEagle

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Uneven Brake Pad Wear

After 20k one of my four front Porterfield R4-S pads is completely gone. The other three still have a couple thousand miles left on them. I installed the last set myself and am wondering if I did something wrong. I used the Nissan shim kit and replaced everything. Is this normal and what can I do about it?

05-29-2003, 10:49 AM

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Clean and lube the guide pins when you replace the pads.

05-29-2003, 11:08 AM

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Clean and lube the guide pins when you replace the pads.

I didn't use any pins last time because I thought there wasn't a place for them on the Porterfields?

05-29-2003, 11:24 AM

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I believe the guide pins are the metal "sleeves" that is enclosed in the flexible spring boot. The caliper bolt is bolted to the guide pin. Am I wrong? Anyways, you should take out the guide pin, clean the boot, and regrease the boot and pin when replacing pads.

05-29-2003, 11:34 AM

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I believe the guide pins are the metal "sleeves" that is enclosed in the flexible spring boot. The caliper bolt is bolted to the guide pin. Am I wrong? Anyways, you should take out the guide pin, clean the boot, and regrease the boot and pin when replacing pads.

Allright, I know what you are talking about now. I thought you meant those little spring clips that I couldn't reuse from the stock pads. I will try that. Thanks for your help!