Brake pads

[csuengr]

So it's time to replace my brake pads, but it seems a little premature. I have a little over 16k miles on them. When I had my Grand Waggy, I would go through a set every 12k miles, but that was with a automatic transmission. My current Cherokee in a manual. To me, the pads should have lasted longer. They weren't cheap pads either. Maybe I'm just being grumpy.

[Dr. Marneaus]

I was about to ask what brand and price point.

But yeah, thats crazy to run through them that fast. Perhaps drive slower and begin stopping sooner! haha.

[csuengr]

They were these.
http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/carq ... brake+pads

[Tatsadasayago]

Was the outer pad worn much more than the inner?

[csuengr]

Was the outer pad worn much more than the inner?

Nope. Pretty much even, on both sides.

[Tatsadasayago]

Odd...
Back in the early 90s there was a rash of Rayobestos disc pads that were wearing down extremely fast due to an improper mixture of the friction materials. In some cases GM pickup pads were getting into the squeakers within 3000-5000 miles.
I'm wondering if this might be a similar case.

[Cheap Hobby]

I've never had much life out of ceramic pads on my trucks. The last set was properly seated new new rotors for ceramic pads. Got maybe 10k before the started slow stopping. Most of pad is still there on both sides. Act just like they are glazed. I think it is caused by normal daily drive and the fact there is no heavy or hard on off breaking. The cars I've used them on were dri en like they were stolen and the ceramics lasted much longer. All of my trucks, 9, Rabestos or Bendix oem replacement pads. Fleet pads don't last any longer and cost more.

[carnuck]

If the rear brakes aren't keeping up wear with the fronts, then the rear brakes may not be engaging.

[csuengr]

Well, replaced the pads. The passenger side had twice the material as the drivers side. Guess that is why the Jeep would pull to the left while braking. The wear indicator on the drivers side also fell off at some point. The old pads didn't fit well either. They stuck about 1/16" beyond the edge of the rotor. Put about a hundred miles on the new pads and the Jeep doesn't pull anymore.

[carnuck]

So either 1 caliper was hung up/seized or a hose plugged (side with least wear) or one was dragging (most wear)

[Cecil14]

As carnuck mentioned, you've likely got a binding caliper due to one thing or another. If you don't address it you'll probably find the same problem crops up again.



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