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

 

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

 

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

 

As usual, you were correct -- which leads to another question.

When I pulled them the slide bolts were all gummed up with
"lubricant". No way they would work.

And I have nobody but myself to dump on; because I was the one who
replaced the original pads.

So I've now cleaned them up and cleaned up the bores that they ride
within. All looks good to me.

Then the question -- what, if any, lubricant should I use when I put
the slide bolts back? The same high-temp brake lube that I use on
track that the caliper's slide on?? Nothing??? Something else????

Mike

On Sun, 04 Jul 2004 12:11:58 -0400, 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

Mike

 

As usual, you were correct -- which leads to another question.

When I pulled them the slide bolts were all gummed up with
"lubricant". No way they would work.

And I have nobody but myself to dump on; because I was the one who
replaced the original pads.

So I've now cleaned them up and cleaned up the bores that they ride
within. All looks good to me.

Then the question -- what, if any, lubricant should I use when I put
the slide bolts back? The same high-temp brake lube that I use on
track that the caliper's slide on?? Nothing??? Something else????

Mike

On Sun, 04 Jul 2004 12:11:58 -0400, 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

Mike

 

As usual, you were correct -- which leads to another question.

When I pulled them the slide bolts were all gummed up with
"lubricant". No way they would work.

And I have nobody but myself to dump on; because I was the one who
replaced the original pads.

So I've now cleaned them up and cleaned up the bores that they ride
within. All looks good to me.

Then the question -- what, if any, lubricant should I use when I put
the slide bolts back? The same high-temp brake lube that I use on
track that the caliper's slide on?? Nothing??? Something else????

Mike

On Sun, 04 Jul 2004 12:11:58 -0400, 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

Mike

 

As usual, you were correct -- which leads to another question.

When I pulled them the slide bolts were all gummed up with
"lubricant". No way they would work.

And I have nobody but myself to dump on; because I was the one who
replaced the original pads.

So I've now cleaned them up and cleaned up the bores that they ride
within. All looks good to me.

Then the question -- what, if any, lubricant should I use when I put
the slide bolts back? The same high-temp brake lube that I use on
track that the caliper's slide on?? Nothing??? Something else????

Mike

On Sun, 04 Jul 2004 12:11:58 -0400, 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

Mike

 

pomerom@yahoo.com did pass the time by typing:
> As usual, you were correct -- which leads to another question.
>
> When I pulled them the slide bolts were all gummed up with
> "lubricant". No way they would work.
>
> And I have nobody but myself to dump on; because I was the one who
> replaced the original pads.
>
> So I've now cleaned them up and cleaned up the bores that they ride
> within. All looks good to me.
>
> Then the question -- what, if any, lubricant should I use when I put
> the slide bolts back? The same high-temp brake lube that I use on
> track that the caliper's slide on?? Nothing??? Something else????

White lithium is what I use. It's a good high temp grease that doesn't
run. Just a dab worked around by hand.

--
DougW

 

pomerom@yahoo.com did pass the time by typing:
> As usual, you were correct -- which leads to another question.
>
> When I pulled them the slide bolts were all gummed up with
> "lubricant". No way they would work.
>
> And I have nobody but myself to dump on; because I was the one who
> replaced the original pads.
>
> So I've now cleaned them up and cleaned up the bores that they ride
> within. All looks good to me.
>
> Then the question -- what, if any, lubricant should I use when I put
> the slide bolts back? The same high-temp brake lube that I use on
> track that the caliper's slide on?? Nothing??? Something else????

White lithium is what I use. It's a good high temp grease that doesn't
run. Just a dab worked around by hand.

--
DougW

 

pomerom@yahoo.com did pass the time by typing:
> As usual, you were correct -- which leads to another question.
>
> When I pulled them the slide bolts were all gummed up with
> "lubricant". No way they would work.
>
> And I have nobody but myself to dump on; because I was the one who
> replaced the original pads.
>
> So I've now cleaned them up and cleaned up the bores that they ride
> within. All looks good to me.
>
> Then the question -- what, if any, lubricant should I use when I put
> the slide bolts back? The same high-temp brake lube that I use on
> track that the caliper's slide on?? Nothing??? Something else????

White lithium is what I use. It's a good high temp grease that doesn't
run. Just a dab worked around by hand.

--
DougW