Front Pad Worn Far More Than The Others.

[davemar 16]

Driving the little XL yesterday to start hearing grinding when braking. Whipped off the front pads this morning to find on the right-hand wheel the other pad had worn down to the bone (hence the noise), whereas the inner pad still had 5mm on it. The left-hand wheel's pad both had about 8-10mm on them. What could cause such uneven wear on the pads? The calipers seemed to be moving OK, and I certainly had no problem fitting the new pads.

 

Braking firmly from high speed usually gives out a lot of juddering, so could this have something to do with it?

[AndyJ 1]

Did you check that the caliper is sliding ok on the two long bolts (forgotten what theyre called)? if these are worn/seized it could end up holding one of the pads against the disc.

[davemar 16]

Yes, it seemed to be sliding fine, although one of the rubber seals around the sliding bolt was a bit loose.