Re: Brake calipers sticking

["Mark Price" <mprice@xxxxxxxxxx>]

A note to add.
Some wearing of the brake pads at an angle is normal on a lot of disc brake setups.
It is caused by the force of the rotor turning and putting pressure on the leading edge, or is it trailing edge of the brake pad?
  When the pads engage the rotor the force of the turning rotor cause the pad to bite into the slide. This causes the pad to tilt ever so slightly. Over time you will see an angle to the pad on some vehicles as they wear. Others don't seem to have the problem.
Depends on the style of the brake system. Be aware of it though as you may pull your hair out trying to fix a problem you cannot fix!
Mark Price
mpriceATwestco.net
Morgantown, WV
69 AMC rambler, 4.0L, EFI, 5 speed 
65 Ambassador Conv, 327 AUTO, Basketcase
01 S-10 CREWCRAP 4X4



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From: david crooks <david.crooks@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Reply-To: mail-From-mprice-westco.net@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Date:  Thu, 02 Jun 2005 21:06:09 -0400

>Two points...
>Sticking caliper slides will usually show up as different
>pad wear.  The piston side wears more quickly, as it's doing
>all the work, while the far side stay's thick, because the
>caliper assembly isn't sliding over and pressing it on the rotor.
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>A small amount of high pressure grease on the sliding surfaces
>is more than just an good idea to keep the water out, it's
>essential for proper brake action.  I've you've painted those
>surfaces, you'll have to scrape/sand/whatever, and get rid of
>it!  Any parts shop will have the recommended high pressure
>grease, in small cheap tubes.  Cheap investment in my books.
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>Cheers,
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>Dave
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