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- From: hinz@picard.med.ge.com (David Hinz Mfg 4-6987)
- Subject: Re: Chevy brakes - caliper rebuild
- Message-ID: <1992Aug21.065544.3357@mr.med.ge.com>
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- Date: Fri, 21 Aug 92 06:55:44 GMT
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- Ken Tubman (dprkmt@inetg1.ARCO.COM) wrote:
- :
- : One of the pads on the front disks of my Chevy Astro wore out before
- : the other 3 pads. I am wondering about the cause. It is the pad on the
- : *opposite* side of the rotor from the piston (outboard pad).
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- It sounds to me like the caliper is not free to slide/pivot in it's yoke.
- I'm not familiar with your car, so I'm being vague.....
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- Both pads should wear at the same rate. Snce only the outer one is wearing,
- I don't think it's the piston; if it were, the inner one would wear. (I assume
- the piston is on the inside!)
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- With the caliper not sliding/pivoting properly, the pressure you apply pulls that
- pad into the rotor, but then it cannot release itself as normal when you take
- your foot off the brake. There should be a little play there, as that's what
- un-applies the brake pad.
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- Try cleaning & greasing (anti-seize?) the sliding areas on the caliper, I would
- think that would help. Make sure you don't get gunk on the pads or rotor,
- though (included that to avoid flames). Good luck.
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- Dave Hinz - Opinions expressed are mine, not my employer's. Obviously.
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- hinz@picard.med.ge.com
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