CJ abnormal brake pad wear
 

While doing the spring replacement (which is about finished!!) I
noticed the inner pads on the front brakes were about worn out on both
the driver and passenger side.

I don't remember exactly when I replaced them -- but seems like 20,000
miles or so ago. I could be wrong.

The outer pads looked a little worn, but basically had lots of life
remaining in them.

No damage done to either rotor, but I don't understand why both inner
pads are almost worn out while the outers were still very, very good.

Could somebody please explain what is going on and what, if anything,
I can do about it.

Thanks ......

Mike

Michael Pomeroy

Re: CJ abnormal brake pad wear
 

More than likely tour calipers are not pulling equally due to binding hence,
the wear on one side. Also, this can be caused by not lubricating the guide
bolts the caliper slides on.

--
HarryS
JAFGBR
JAFTJO
<pomerom@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:qoage09c7o661f53c2iod9pprusvcr8p4m@4ax.com...
> While doing the spring replacement (which is about finished!!) I
> noticed the inner pads on the front brakes were about worn out on both
> the driver and passenger side.
>
> I don't remember exactly when I replaced them -- but seems like 20,000
> miles or so ago. I could be wrong.
>
> The outer pads looked a little worn, but basically had lots of life
> remaining in them.
>
> No damage done to either rotor, but I don't understand why both inner
> pads are almost worn out while the outers were still very, very good.
>
> Could somebody please explain what is going on and what, if anything,
> I can do about it.
>
> Thanks ......
>
> Mike
>
> Michael Pomeroy

Re: CJ abnormal brake pad wear
 

More than likely tour calipers are not pulling equally due to binding hence,
the wear on one side. Also, this can be caused by not lubricating the guide
bolts the caliper slides on.

--
HarryS
JAFGBR
JAFTJO
<pomerom@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:qoage09c7o661f53c2iod9pprusvcr8p4m@4ax.com...
> While doing the spring replacement (which is about finished!!) I
> noticed the inner pads on the front brakes were about worn out on both
> the driver and passenger side.
>
> I don't remember exactly when I replaced them -- but seems like 20,000
> miles or so ago. I could be wrong.
>
> The outer pads looked a little worn, but basically had lots of life
> remaining in them.
>
> No damage done to either rotor, but I don't understand why both inner
> pads are almost worn out while the outers were still very, very good.
>
> Could somebody please explain what is going on and what, if anything,
> I can do about it.
>
> Thanks ......
>
> Mike
>
> Michael Pomeroy

Re: CJ abnormal brake pad wear
 

More than likely tour calipers are not pulling equally due to binding hence,
the wear on one side. Also, this can be caused by not lubricating the guide
bolts the caliper slides on.

--
HarryS
JAFGBR
JAFTJO
<pomerom@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:qoage09c7o661f53c2iod9pprusvcr8p4m@4ax.com...
> While doing the spring replacement (which is about finished!!) I
> noticed the inner pads on the front brakes were about worn out on both
> the driver and passenger side.
>
> I don't remember exactly when I replaced them -- but seems like 20,000
> miles or so ago. I could be wrong.
>
> The outer pads looked a little worn, but basically had lots of life
> remaining in them.
>
> No damage done to either rotor, but I don't understand why both inner
> pads are almost worn out while the outers were still very, very good.
>
> Could somebody please explain what is going on and what, if anything,
> I can do about it.
>
> Thanks ......
>
> Mike
>
> Michael Pomeroy

Re: CJ abnormal brake pad wear
 

More than likely tour calipers are not pulling equally due to binding hence,
the wear on one side. Also, this can be caused by not lubricating the guide
bolts the caliper slides on.

--
HarryS
JAFGBR
JAFTJO
<pomerom@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:qoage09c7o661f53c2iod9pprusvcr8p4m@4ax.com...
> While doing the spring replacement (which is about finished!!) I
> noticed the inner pads on the front brakes were about worn out on both
> the driver and passenger side.
>
> I don't remember exactly when I replaced them -- but seems like 20,000
> miles or so ago. I could be wrong.
>
> The outer pads looked a little worn, but basically had lots of life
> remaining in them.
>
> No damage done to either rotor, but I don't understand why both inner
> pads are almost worn out while the outers were still very, very good.
>
> Could somebody please explain what is going on and what, if anything,
> I can do about it.
>
> Thanks ......
>
> Mike
>
> Michael Pomeroy

Re: CJ abnormal brake pad wear
 

Just to add, the bolts may also be worn out, New guide bolts are not very
expensive, and are a good thing to replace if they show wear or corrosion.

Chris

"HarryS" <harry-s@NoSpam.Net> wrote in message
news:U_Sdna39yPudsnXdRVn-ig@comcast.com...
> More than likely tour calipers are not pulling equally due to binding
hence,
> the wear on one side. Also, this can be caused by not lubricating the
guide
> bolts the caliper slides on.
>
> --
> HarryS
> JAFGBR
> JAFTJO
> <pomerom@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:qoage09c7o661f53c2iod9pprusvcr8p4m@4ax.com...
> > While doing the spring replacement (which is about finished!!) I
> > noticed the inner pads on the front brakes were about worn out on both
> > the driver and passenger side.
> >
> > I don't remember exactly when I replaced them -- but seems like 20,000
> > miles or so ago. I could be wrong.
> >
> > The outer pads looked a little worn, but basically had lots of life
> > remaining in them.
> >
> > No damage done to either rotor, but I don't understand why both inner
> > pads are almost worn out while the outers were still very, very good.
> >
> > Could somebody please explain what is going on and what, if anything,
> > I can do about it.
> >
> > Thanks ......
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > Michael Pomeroy
>
>

Re: CJ abnormal brake pad wear
 

Just to add, the bolts may also be worn out, New guide bolts are not very
expensive, and are a good thing to replace if they show wear or corrosion.

Chris

"HarryS" <harry-s@NoSpam.Net> wrote in message
news:U_Sdna39yPudsnXdRVn-ig@comcast.com...
> More than likely tour calipers are not pulling equally due to binding
hence,
> the wear on one side. Also, this can be caused by not lubricating the
guide
> bolts the caliper slides on.
>
> --
> HarryS
> JAFGBR
> JAFTJO
> <pomerom@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:qoage09c7o661f53c2iod9pprusvcr8p4m@4ax.com...
> > While doing the spring replacement (which is about finished!!) I
> > noticed the inner pads on the front brakes were about worn out on both
> > the driver and passenger side.
> >
> > I don't remember exactly when I replaced them -- but seems like 20,000
> > miles or so ago. I could be wrong.
> >
> > The outer pads looked a little worn, but basically had lots of life
> > remaining in them.
> >
> > No damage done to either rotor, but I don't understand why both inner
> > pads are almost worn out while the outers were still very, very good.
> >
> > Could somebody please explain what is going on and what, if anything,
> > I can do about it.
> >
> > Thanks ......
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > Michael Pomeroy
>
>

Re: CJ abnormal brake pad wear
 

Just to add, the bolts may also be worn out, New guide bolts are not very
expensive, and are a good thing to replace if they show wear or corrosion.

Chris

"HarryS" <harry-s@NoSpam.Net> wrote in message
news:U_Sdna39yPudsnXdRVn-ig@comcast.com...
> More than likely tour calipers are not pulling equally due to binding
hence,
> the wear on one side. Also, this can be caused by not lubricating the
guide
> bolts the caliper slides on.
>
> --
> HarryS
> JAFGBR
> JAFTJO
> <pomerom@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:qoage09c7o661f53c2iod9pprusvcr8p4m@4ax.com...
> > While doing the spring replacement (which is about finished!!) I
> > noticed the inner pads on the front brakes were about worn out on both
> > the driver and passenger side.
> >
> > I don't remember exactly when I replaced them -- but seems like 20,000
> > miles or so ago. I could be wrong.
> >
> > The outer pads looked a little worn, but basically had lots of life
> > remaining in them.
> >
> > No damage done to either rotor, but I don't understand why both inner
> > pads are almost worn out while the outers were still very, very good.
> >
> > Could somebody please explain what is going on and what, if anything,
> > I can do about it.
> >
> > Thanks ......
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > Michael Pomeroy
>
>

Re: CJ abnormal brake pad wear
 

Just to add, the bolts may also be worn out, New guide bolts are not very
expensive, and are a good thing to replace if they show wear or corrosion.

Chris

"HarryS" <harry-s@NoSpam.Net> wrote in message
news:U_Sdna39yPudsnXdRVn-ig@comcast.com...
> More than likely tour calipers are not pulling equally due to binding
hence,
> the wear on one side. Also, this can be caused by not lubricating the
guide
> bolts the caliper slides on.
>
> --
> HarryS
> JAFGBR
> JAFTJO
> <pomerom@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:qoage09c7o661f53c2iod9pprusvcr8p4m@4ax.com...
> > While doing the spring replacement (which is about finished!!) I
> > noticed the inner pads on the front brakes were about worn out on both
> > the driver and passenger side.
> >
> > I don't remember exactly when I replaced them -- but seems like 20,000
> > miles or so ago. I could be wrong.
> >
> > The outer pads looked a little worn, but basically had lots of life
> > remaining in them.
> >
> > No damage done to either rotor, but I don't understand why both inner
> > pads are almost worn out while the outers were still very, very good.
> >
> > Could somebody please explain what is going on and what, if anything,
> > I can do about it.
> >
> > Thanks ......
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > Michael Pomeroy
>
>

Re: CJ abnormal brake pad wear
 

Besides the dirty slide bolts the others mentioned, the track the
caliper slides in needs cleaning and high temp brake grease or antiseize
too.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

pomerom@yahoo.com wrote:
>
> While doing the spring replacement (which is about finished!!) I
> noticed the inner pads on the front brakes were about worn out on both
> the driver and passenger side.
>
> I don't remember exactly when I replaced them -- but seems like 20,000
> miles or so ago. I could be wrong.
>
> The outer pads looked a little worn, but basically had lots of life
> remaining in them.
>
> No damage done to either rotor, but I don't understand why both inner
> pads are almost worn out while the outers were still very, very good.
>
> Could somebody please explain what is going on and what, if anything,
> I can do about it.
>
> Thanks ......
>
> Mike
>
> Michael Pomeroy