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07-09-2014
So are the pads on either side identical? Except for the wear bar indicator? Reason is because I didn't realize that I used 2 of the same pads (two lefts for an example) until I went to do the other side and both pads had the wear bar indicator on them /facepalm
Do I need to take it all off and swap the pads?
07-09-2014
your fine, you'll just have double squealers on one side, and none on the other.
ive taken them off too. all 4 pads are the same, no inside or outside pad.
07-09-2014
Just what I wanted to hear. I figured it was okay cause other cars where they are different, they are very noticeable. Since I didn't see a difference I thought it may be OK.
But man I needed brakes! Not only were the tell tale signs of the vibrating pedal and steering but one pad on each side was not even attached! The thickest pad out of all 4 might have been 3/16" thick!!
Also, with the rotor off I found a sliced wire for my wheel sensor. No more abs and trac lights on ! Bonus!
07-09-2014
nice find.
you took them pads for every last mile huh? lol
07-09-2014
The one pad that had the wear indicator on it was worn uneven so it never even touched. Thought about putting them back on and maybe get another 1000 miles with em......./sarcasm lolOriginally Posted by Scottydoggs
07-09-2014
I mean it's only 1 caliper bolt to swap them out, take it out and flip it and slide the pad out.
07-09-2014
true, but if they are the same then why bother? lol. honestly the driver side (that where the ones with the indicators are on) was the worst anyways lol
07-09-2014
i sure hope you greased the slider pins real good. when one pad burns up and the other has lots of meat left thats never good.
if it was worn on a slant your hub could also be blown to crap too. id check for play in the wheel jacked up lugs tight.
07-09-2014
I usually check for various things while having the car up and wheel off. Once i snug the bolts up on the tire and its still in the air i check for wheel bearing play. The uneven wear isnt that bad, I think it may have something to do with how low the other side was.
07-09-2014
nope, if its worn on a angle the hub is bad or the caliper is bent, or the rotor is truly f ed up.
the pad that wore to nothing was the inside pad?
07-09-2014
yes i believe it was the inside pad that wore to nothing. I did have one heck of a pedal vibration under heavy braking...
07-09-2014
did you have the rotors cut? or replace them? or just a pad swap?
07-09-2014
Pads and Rotors
I normally replace the rotors and pads together.
07-09-2014
keep a eye on the rotors wear, if you see the tops are being worn but the inside is not somethings up.
07-10-2014
Should be alright, slides get dirty and stop the pads from going back and it happens alot.
Cleaned up and new rotors and pads with hardware and it will good.
07-10-2014
Wear sensors should go on the inside pad btw, but the pads are the same either way.
07-10-2014
really? the ones I took off on two factory cares had them outside
07-10-2014
Then they were both wrong. More specifically, the wear sensor should be on the inside pad, at the leading edge (bottom).
If you wear out your outside pads completely with no indicator on them, you get a hot rotor and ****ty braking but isn't likely to destroy anything. If you wear out your inside pad with no indicator to tell you that is happening, you can damage the piston much more easily, possibly causing you to dump all your fluid and lose all braking, or seize up and lose control etc.
So you want to know when your inside pad is getting low a lot sooner.
07-12-2014
Er, I have no idea why I said (bottom). It's top for us. Leading edge is top for a front facing caliper.
07-10-2014
The Adaptive One pads I bought do have and inside and outside pad. I don't think most pads are this way though. Also, the pads rattle a lot and the backing plate is coming loose so I'm thinking about returning them.
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