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Old 21 July 2004, 11:15 AM
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Unhappy FRONT PAD UNEVEN WEAR ?

ANYBODY PLEASE HELP ? I CHANGED MY DISCS & PADS ( ON MY 01 WRX )TO EBC DISCS & RED STUFF PADS & NOTICED TOWARDS THE END OF THERE LIFE ( 9MONTHS )THE PAD ON PASSENGER FRONT OUTER SIDE HAD WORN TO 2MM BUT THE REST ARE 5-6MM LEFT ON THEM! WHAT CAN CAUSE THIS TO HAPPEN ? I HAVE HAD TO PUT NEW PADS ON YESTERDAY @£115 FOR RED STUFF CERAMIC ONES & FEEL THE CAR PULL VERY SLIGHTLY TO THE LEFT ON A STRAIGHT ROAD THOUGH IT DOESN'T PULL WHEN BRAKING ! THE PADS ARE FREE TO SLIDE WELL IN CALIPER AS I USED COPPER SLIP ONCE I HAD CLEANED THE CONTACT FACES THOROUGHLY. ANYBODY WITH EXPERIENCE ON FOUR POTTS STICKING WOULD BE GREATLY APRECIATED, HANS.
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the pads that are worn more have sticky pistons , they dont have to be siezed solid to do this , a slight tightness in the bore will cause it
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