Passenger side brake pads more worn

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zer0c123
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Car: 1993 Nissan 240SX Hatch
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1993 240sx with No ABS.

I was rotating my tires and noticed that the inside passenger brake pad was much more worn than the driver side. Therefore, I took both sides off to inspect. The pads are worn flat and NOT at an angle. I didn't see or feel anything wrong with the rotors, but honestly I wasn't sure what to look for on them. I have attached pictures below. Is this normal??

The pads are project mu b-force on brembo blanks. Both the pads and rotors have about 30,000 miles on them. I have noticed that sometimes my steering wheel shakes when braking. Also I notice the car pulls to the right, but I usually just thought that my tires need balancing which I never got around to doing. Think this might explain the uneven wear?

My driving habits are pretty much all highway and I deal with about 15-20 min of stop and go traffic everyday.

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Left: Driver side Pads
Right: Passenger Side Pads

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Passenger side Pads


compactfean
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I would say your driver side caliper pins are pretty stuck, and/or you have air in the line on that side.

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CSUPUEBLOTIM
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I would just sure to clean and lube everything really well with new pads. Your steering wheel shake while braking is warped rotors. Either get them turned or replace them (they are pretty cheap to replace now a days). Drive a couple thousand miles on them and then pull the wheels and check how they are wearing at that time.


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