[DeTomaso] NPC - Brake Question - NPC

[Larry - Ohio Time Corp.]

Jim,

This is normal, for the most part. One pad is making contact then the other 
one is stopping. If you ever looked at drum shoes the leading one will have 
a smaller friction pad on it then the trailing one. When you see a great 
difference the caliper may not be sliding back and forth very well and need 
some lub.

A good test to check if the piston is locking up it to feel the center hub 
after a drive that you did not use the brakes much. They should be warm not 
burning your hand hot.

Larry (has been know to swap pads) - Cleveland




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Hendrickson" <chendric at bellsouth.net>
To: <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2006 1:38 PM
Subject: [DeTomaso] NPC - Brake Question - NPC


>
> Last year I bought a five year old Honda S2K for a daily beater after the
> wife gave the granddaughter my Escort. It has 65,000 miles now so I looked
> at the brake pads. The outboard pads are wearing more than the inboard 
> pads.
> Wear appears equal at all four wheels - about 5/16" left on the inboard 
> pad
> and about 3/16" left on the outboard. Is this normal? It has single piston
> calipers. Cars that I have had in the past wore out 2 sets of front brakes
> to one set of rear and the inboard pad wearing faster indicated a stuck
> caliper. I have never seen the outboard pads wear faster.
>
> Any ideas? Is there a problem or is this just a characteristic of the S2K?
>
>
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