toyotabike

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My driver side front brake pads seem to be wearing out a little faster than the passenger. Is there something I can do to fix this? Brakes feel fine and does not drag. I can push the car around in neutral. I do have a extra set of pads on hand but I don't think anyone would turn the rotors for me because they are slotted. Is it dumb to just pad slap it? Rotors have about 30k miles on them.

deylag

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Did you measure it? Did you look at both sides of each pad on the caliper? The rotor might be bedded incorrectly.

toyotabike

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just eye balled it. didnt measure

toyotabike

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Anyone else have inputs on this?

golgo13

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At 30k on those rotors, just dropping in pads is not a good idea. You will not wear your pads symmetrically if you do that, not to mention the pads need to create a mating layer on the surface of the rotor which probably won't happen if the old rotor surface still has residue from the old pads. You can also turn a slotted rotor if there is enough material left. This is the first time I've ever heard of not being able to turn a slotted rotor.

toyotabike

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Yes it is possible to turn a slotted rotor, but many shops will refuse to due to possible damage to their lathe bit.

cfdfireman1

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No it's not "dumb" just make sure to give the rotors a good scrub with a a 80 grit sanding disk to remove the old pad material then clean them well with denatured alcohol.



Make sure to lube the proper places before installing the new pads.

barneyb

Same problem here with the OEM pad. The inside front pad on the driver's side decided to wear down crooked and was almost to the metal when I caught it. I didn't find anything wrong either and replacement pads have been fine.

cfdfireman1

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barneyb,
It could be time to rebuild your calipers, the seal get tired and don't pull the pistons back evenly after 10 years.

cfdfireman1

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barneyb

I hadn't thought about it but you're right, the 2013's are out so mine is a 10 year old car. What a privilege it has been to own this sweet rig.

Well, I'm about to do 90K service so I will be checking things over. Thx