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Old Nov 1, 2005 | 07:42 PM
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Front Brake question

What causes my inside front right brake pad to be worn twice as thin as all the other pads? Any suggestions on fixing this? The truck only has 62K on it so I hope it's not a bad caliper. Also, any sites that give instructions on replacing the front pads for an 01. Thanks, Eric
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Old Nov 1, 2005 | 09:56 PM
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The caliper is sticking, pretty common problem. You'll just need to remove the caliper (two bolts)and clean the sliding surfaces and lightly them & grease the bolts, before you replace the pads. Pretty common maintenance item, and easy to do. I think you'll need a 3/8" allen wrench adapter to fit on a 3/8" ratchet.

Don't get life time pads, they eat the rotors. You'll need to do both sides, BTW.
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