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#1
Driver
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Brake experts only, step inside...
Im having trouble with my 99 GS 300. I have a pull to the right when I hit the brakes. The car has been doing this for several months. I have pulled the pads off today and noticed that ONLY the LEFT side, inner pad was worn pretty good. All three other pads were fine. I will be changing pads today hopefully. What is causing the pull and the abnormal wear?
Any help would be appreciated,
Gears
Any help would be appreciated,
Gears
#2
sounds like a 2step process.
1)Something wore out the inner driver-side pad. A guess is the brake job was not a full brake job and the caliper slides were not serviced and relubricated, or a piece of brakepad hardware was not replaced during reassembly.
2) Since the driver side brake is now less effective, normal braking now causes the pull to the right?
sounds plausible?
1)Something wore out the inner driver-side pad. A guess is the brake job was not a full brake job and the caliper slides were not serviced and relubricated, or a piece of brakepad hardware was not replaced during reassembly.
2) Since the driver side brake is now less effective, normal braking now causes the pull to the right?
sounds plausible?
#3
I'm no expert
But sounds like a seized caliper to me, might not be fully seized but the slides might be worn or not greased, try rebuilding your calipers, i think the kit is about $45.
#7
Driver
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Thanks for all of the responses. The problem turned out to be that BOTH caliper pins have siezed in their bores and therefore not allowing the caliper to move. I am still trying to figure out how I am going to get them out. They will not move via hammer nor will they turn via impact.
Gears
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#10
Driver
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I plan on having the pins drilled out as they will not come out. As a back up plan, I may need to get a new bracket for the caliper if I can't get the pins out. What I need to know is if these brakes are common to other cars, like Toyotas so I can check some wrecking yards?
Any help would be appreciated,
Gears
Any help would be appreciated,
Gears
#11
I plan on having the pins drilled out as they will not come out. As a back up plan, I may need to get a new bracket for the caliper if I can't get the pins out. What I need to know is if these brakes are common to other cars, like Toyotas so I can check some wrecking yards?
Any help would be appreciated,
Gears
Any help would be appreciated,
Gears
#12
Driver
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Thanks for your wisdom,
Gears
#14
Driver
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Update: Took the bracket to a Machinist and he could not get the Caliper pins out. I went to a Junk yard yesterday and got another bracket for $20. The "new" bracket should be going on today.
Wish me luck,
Gears
Wish me luck,
Gears
Last edited by Gears12; 04-05-08 at 06:34 AM.
#15
Lexus Test Driver
haha. that's probably the easiest option. you shouldn't run into any problems. all you need are new pins.