Excessive brake dust 1 side

nolig2278 · Post by **nolig2278** » April 3rd, 2007, 2:32 pm

my driver side wheel rim has noticeably more dust than the passenger front after one day of driving. i have not worked on the brakes for at least 6 months.

i do hear a little noise while driving and braking but there is no pulling while driving. Some pulling during high speed driving, but could be alignment.

what can I look for? outer pads seem to be fine. Gas mileage is same as it has been for a long time.

thanks

ariesdude · Post by **ariesdude** » April 3rd, 2007, 4:24 pm

maybe a warped rotor?

nolig2278 · Post by **nolig2278** » April 3rd, 2007, 4:46 pm

they r slotted and drilled rotors and not too old, never resurfaced so they shouldnt be warped, also no vibration

neutral · Post by **neutral** » April 3rd, 2007, 8:14 pm

Make sure both sides have the brake pad return springs in place. Forget the exact name (maybe "K" springs). Has the caliper slide h/w been cleaned and lubed when the latest pads were installed? Might have a caliper hanging up a bit. Is the pad wear even on both wheels when comparing outbd-to-outbd and inbd-to-inbd pads from each wheel?

nolig2278 · Post by **nolig2278** » April 3rd, 2007, 10:18 pm

i will try to check things out tomorrow.
thanks

ryan_Fuerte · Post by **ryan_Fuerte** » April 7th, 2007, 11:13 am

yah check out the caliper sliders, these style of front brakes tend to seize up. Pull out the slider, and rubber , and put lots of slide glyde(brake lube) on them

lutos · Post by **lutos** » April 7th, 2007, 7:15 pm

also make sure your caliper isn't stickin on or siezed and make sure your pads slide in there holders, if not clean the holder with a file until its clean lube and put the pads back in

nolig2278 · Post by **nolig2278** » April 7th, 2007, 11:31 pm

this is the caliper that i purchased from pepboys in february 06. it is rebuilt. would it be likely to have the slides jamming already?

they are a pain to get in and out

ryan_Fuerte · Post by **ryan_Fuerte** » April 8th, 2007, 7:30 am

it doesnt matter if its new or 5 years old, if you installed it, did you lubricate the sliders? all it takes is a bit of rust and the caliper goes from a free floating caliper to one thats is stiff and wont slide.

Nothing is wrong with the caliper, if its that new,