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I replaced a left side caliper and new pads and 2 months later the pad next to the piston was worn down but the other side was fine. Why?

April 26, 2017caliper later Left months pad pads piston

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I replaced a left side caliper and new pads and 2 months later the pad next to the piston was worn down but the other side was fine. Why?

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A. The caliper was not allowed to float on the pins/slides properly which caused the pad next to the piston to do all the braking. Whenever you install pads on a caliper, the slides must be lubricated to allow the caliper to float and apply the pads evenly.