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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

maybe a warped rotor?

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

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?

i will try to check things out tomorrow.
thanks

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

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

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

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,