rear driver side brake wore down faster than rear passanger?? - Zilvia.net Forums | Nissan 240SX (Silvia) and Z (Fairlady) Car Forum

c240sx13 · 01-08-2006, 04:26 PM

Yeah just like the title says, my rear driver side brakes wore down completely while my rear passenger brake pads were still full of life. Why do you think this happened? I used the key to push the piston back on both sides? Did I not bleed it correctly? Im going to change both of them again, before I do though, what do you guys think I did wrong so I wont do it again??

tripleb · 01-08-2006, 06:23 PM

have you replaced the calipers in the past. thats usually a symptom that the caliper is not disengaging all the way and dragging so it wears the pads unevenly.
or the other one is not engaging at all

c240sx13 · 01-08-2006, 07:07 PM

ahh crap it did unwear the pad unevenly!! nooo am i gonna need to replace the caliper soon!??!!?

nrg · 01-08-2006, 09:19 PM

did you make sure the piston notch is sitting on the brake pads correctly?Mine wern't sitting correctly on one side, and that side wore down much quicker than the other side. Now i think they're fine.

projectRDM · 01-08-2006, 09:24 PM

Caliper is seized. Second most common problem on 240s. Replace as a pair.

tripleb · 01-08-2006, 09:26 PM

yeah its common on the rears of z31 300zx's to

mainly because of age. but i am positive it s bad caliper i woudl replace them in a par as recommended above just so you know both are good

andrewmp6 · 01-08-2006, 09:50 PM

its the cailper or maybe a wheel bearing or unblanced wheel

jdmsilvia909 · 01-08-2006, 11:15 PM

just replace the calipers

c240sx13 · 01-08-2006, 11:19 PM

calipers for sale anyone?? haha

g6civcx · 01-09-2006, 12:34 AM

Check to see if either caliper is dragging, and that the piston is not pitted. This is very common on the Nissan.

You can get remanufactured calipers for about $60 apiece. It's not that expensive.

andrewmp6 · 01-09-2006, 01:47 AM

get one from auto zone pepboys or any auto parts store

01-08-2006, 04:26 PM	#1
c240sx13 BANNED Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: So Cal Posts: 108 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	rear driver side brake wore down faster than rear passanger?? Yeah just like the title says, my rear driver side brakes wore down completely while my rear passenger brake pads were still full of life. Why do you think this happened? I used the key to push the piston back on both sides? Did I not bleed it correctly? Im going to change both of them again, before I do though, what do you guys think I did wrong so I wont do it again??

01-08-2006, 06:23 PM	#2
tripleb Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: midland, MI Age: 46 Posts: 45 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	have you replaced the calipers in the past. thats usually a symptom that the caliper is not disengaging all the way and dragging so it wears the pads unevenly. or the other one is not engaging at all __________________ " I am a firm believer in a ruling clas........espcially since i rule"

01-08-2006, 09:19 PM	#4
nrg Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: CA Age: 40 Posts: 1,571 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	did you make sure the piston notch is sitting on the brake pads correctly?Mine wern't sitting correctly on one side, and that side wore down much quicker than the other side. Now i think they're fine. __________________ driftingisgay.com

01-08-2006, 09:24 PM	#5
projectRDM Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Atlanta Age: 51 Posts: 13,812 Trader Rating: (12) Feedback Score: 12 reviews	Caliper is seized. Second most common problem on 240s. Replace as a pair. __________________ FORMERLY R240NA Learn what's really going on and protect your assets now before they're gone forever: www.paypalsucks.com

01-08-2006, 09:26 PM	#6
tripleb Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: midland, MI Age: 46 Posts: 45 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	yeah its common on the rears of z31 300zx's to mainly because of age. but i am positive it s bad caliper i woudl replace them in a par as recommended above just so you know both are good __________________ " I am a firm believer in a ruling clas........espcially since i rule"

01-08-2006, 07:07 PM	#3
c240sx13 BANNED Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: So Cal Posts: 108 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	ahh crap it did unwear the pad unevenly!! nooo am i gonna need to replace the caliper soon!??!!?

01-08-2006, 09:50 PM	#7
andrewmp6 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: kentucky Posts: 376 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	its the cailper or maybe a wheel bearing or unblanced wheel

01-08-2006, 11:15 PM	#8
jdmsilvia909 Zilvia Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: riverside Age: 43 Posts: 188 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	just replace the calipers __________________ Image(s) exceed(s) forum limit, strike 2 -Moderation R.I.P. 1990 NISSAN 240SX...U WILL NOT BE FORGOTTEN

01-08-2006, 11:19 PM	#9
c240sx13 BANNED Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: So Cal Posts: 108 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	calipers for sale anyone?? haha

01-09-2006, 12:34 AM	#10
g6civcx Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 5,764 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	Check to see if either caliper is dragging, and that the piston is not pitted. This is very common on the Nissan. You can get remanufactured calipers for about $60 apiece. It's not that expensive.

01-09-2006, 01:47 AM	#11
andrewmp6 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: kentucky Posts: 376 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	get one from auto zone pepboys or any auto parts store

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