broken caliper

[cpgoodman]

The inside break pad on both of my front tires are worn down significantly more then the outside. So i think the caliper is sticking. Is there any way to fix this other then normal cleaning, or am i going to have to get a new one? The pads are only 8 months old and they are in desperate need or a switch.

 

[BatMobile]

I had that happen to me last year with a rear caliper. It took me all day but careful cleaning and lubrication with WD40 eventually did the trick. One of bracket pins was stuck on mine, so that may not be your problem. I was quoted about a thousand dollars at the dealership to replace it along with pads and rotors and so forth. Ended up replacing the pads and rotors for less than a quarter of that. I'm going to replace the caliper bracket down the line though the next time I have to get brake work done.

 

[SoonerLS]

Caliper pin problems are the usual suspects in uneven brake pad wear, particularly if the pad wear is angled (ie, the friction material isn't a uniform thickness). The last time I had that problem was on my '95 SHO, and I just replaced the pins and caliper. If you're mechanically inclined (I am, but time was not a luxury I had then), you can probably get away with new caliper pins and cleaning out the caliper pin holes in the caliper.

 

[2001LS8Sport]

As was mentioned, you probably have hardware issues. They actually make a grease specific for brakes. Replace your hardware, clean everything, lightly lube the pins with grease...not WD-40, it won't last...and put it together. If you think you have stuck pistons on the caliper, look into new loaded calipers. That would be your cheapest route. But I would try the new hardware and pads first.

 

[Jim Henderson]

WD40 is a better solvent than a lubricant. It will cook off.

Use Brake Caliper grease. It is high temp, moly lubricant if I recall. It is cheap A tube will last forever.

I wire brush or sand all the sliding surfaces of the caliper and then grease them. This includes the bolt Shoulders(NOT Threads) and their rubber boot.

This needs to be done periodically. I now do it, if I have time, every time I rotate tires.

This also helps lessen squeal issues.

Good Luck,

Jim Henderson

 

[BatMobile]

WD40 is a better solvent than a lubricant. It will cook off.

Use Brake Caliper grease. It is high temp, moly lubricant if I recall. It is cheap A tube will last forever.

I wire brush or sand all the sliding surfaces of the caliper and then grease them. This includes the bolt Shoulders(NOT Threads) and their rubber boot.

This needs to be done periodically. I now do it, if I have time, every time I rotate tires.

This also helps lessen squeal issues.

Good Luck,

Jim Henderson

Definitely, I had to use the WD40 just to allow the bracket pin the free up. My car had sat all winter.

 

[cpgoodman]

I did new pads and greased the pins. I just bought cheap pads to get me by. Im gonna get new slotted rotors soon and ill put good pads on then. Ill be able to tell when i do the switch if the gease worked or not.


Thanks for the input guys.