Hoses and/or caliper seals would be my prime suspects. Keep in mind this is a
14 year old car, and things deteriorate.
Even though I don't seem to have problems, hoses are on the list of things to
change on my '89 Camry (171K miles) when it next needs brake attention.
-=Chris
Chris King - cbking@alum.rpi.edu
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/kvcbk/
---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From <bushwacker4 at zoomtown.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2003 2:24:23 -0400
>Last summer my son and I put new front brake pads in his 89 Cavalier. About a
>month ago the passenger side started grinding... Only about 8K miles on the
>pads. We stuck some more new ones on... The driver's side pads were fine!
>Friday he says that something is making noises in the front and he thinks the
>brakes are doing it. I take a look and BOTH sides are metal on metal!!!
>WTFIU???
>
>We will have to do rotors this time with new pads. Any ideas as to why the
>pads wore out so quickly. I figure the calipers must be sticking but why now
>all of a sudden? Do you think the hoses are English and swell up causing
>pressure to hold the pistons out?
>
>Perplexed,
>Kent
>1960 Bugeye
>1978 Midget
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