Front brakes... calipers?
Front brakes... calipers?
Seems like the problems have been never ending...
For a while now my brakes have been squealing so I knew that had something to do with the wear bars. Finally got home for Thanksgiving break to jack the car up and check it out in the garage and the inner pads were completely worn down and the outer were prob 80-90%. So we were thinking it could be the caliper but the brakes don't seem to drag (or if they do they release enough that it is not noticeable). Is that normal for one side to be completely worn down while the outside ones look like new? The inside rotor is a little warped but with the tools at the house we were just able to replace the pads to get it through another month and then I can hopefully get it somewhere to turn the rotors.
For a while now my brakes have been squealing so I knew that had something to do with the wear bars. Finally got home for Thanksgiving break to jack the car up and check it out in the garage and the inner pads were completely worn down and the outer were prob 80-90%. So we were thinking it could be the caliper but the brakes don't seem to drag (or if they do they release enough that it is not noticeable). Is that normal for one side to be completely worn down while the outside ones look like new? The inside rotor is a little warped but with the tools at the house we were just able to replace the pads to get it through another month and then I can hopefully get it somewhere to turn the rotors.
If the brakes were squealing, you probably can't continue to use the rotors. They're either worn down too far, or warped from the heat. Better to replace them; you may find some on this site in classifieds.
Once the rotors are scored (as yours apparently are), just replace them. They are pretty cheap. Once you get the old rotors off to turn them - that is, IF there is enough metal left for them to be turned in the first place - it's just as easy to throw new rotors on. Those could even be the original rotors. I replaced mine for the first time at 158K miles, and they didn't even really need to be replaced (and they only cost $110).
Also, I agree, your calipers are probably fine. The guide pins just need to be lubed up. This really isn't a big problem on a car as old as this.
Also, I agree, your calipers are probably fine. The guide pins just need to be lubed up. This really isn't a big problem on a car as old as this.
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