uneven brake wear + scraping without braking

[bagodoosh]

i'm experiencing scraping sounds when i am not braking from the rear brake. sounds much harsher when i brake. so i checked it out. the rotor seems a bit messed up on the side making noise (rear passenger). the outside pad is worn 150% more than the inside, which shows about the same wear as the other side (rear driver).

anyone else experience this?

>edit< on closer inspection the outside pad seems to be gone. it also seems to be stuck. grr.

[autxr]

Sounds like the sliders for the caliper are binding.

Scott

[Jesse IL]

Originally posted by autxr
Sounds like the sliders for the caliper are binding.

Scott

Good call Scott, that's what I was gonna say. The rear calipers are pin slide type. Take them off (easiest way is with a 14mm box end wrench and a hammer) and sand down the pins. They could be corroded. Then lube them lightly with some grease to prevent further rusting. If you are hearing the noise all the time, it may be from the dust shields. Once you have the rear caliper off, pull the rotor off and look at the dust shield. If you see any spots on the dust shield that have obviously been rubbing, bend it back there. Also, sometimes the rotor will rub on the inside at the rear of the integral drum/parking brake thing. Same, thing, look for spots where contact is being made and bend them back a bit.

[bagodoosh]

thanx for the replies.

can anyone with a service manual make me a copy of pages where it instructs how to do rear brake work on GTS? i need to change the rotor as well.

>edit< forgot to update. the front brakes were worn 50%. rear were 90-100%.

[Jesse IL]

No need for the service manual:

1. Jack up the back of the car (make sure the trans is in gear and the front tires are blocked since it will be helpful to NOT have the parking brake on)

2. Take off the wheel

3. On the back of the brake calipers are two 14mm bolts, one at either end. You will need a 14mm box end wrench (the full circle one) and a hammer

4. The bolts will be rusted into place nicely, so put your wrench on the bolt and whack the wrench a few times with the hammer to break the bolts loose.

5. Once you've removed those bolts, pull the caliper off the rotor and rest it on the lower control arm of the suspension. Do NOT let it dangle by the flexible brake line attached to it.

6. Now just pull the rotor off, no tools required

[bagodoosh]

thanx dude.

i'll send you a box of chocolate for valentines!

[Jesse IL]

No problem, you need my address for those chocolates...lol