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I changed all disk pads on the truck and found that they were still good except for one.

The driver-side rear drum on the inside pad was down to metal on metal drum had to be replaced not so bad $70 bucks.

Why would this one-side be so bad the ebrake inside was bad too?

The truck has 71000 m



Other than that the bake job went well .

next project install amsoil by pass system,

thanks for the help
 
I assume your truck has 4 wheel disk brakes. One of the reasons the inboard pad was worn down more than the outside is the caliper slides are frozen. You should really pull the wheel back off and lube the slides.



Good luck

Curtis
 
Ensure that the caliper slid pins do not have any burs on them that would cause the caliper not to slide. You could lightly sand them, then use some anti-seize on them before re-installing.



Check the steering knuckle where the pads rest to see if there is a grove worn into the metal. The pad could be catching on the grove and hang up there.



The anti-squeal metal tabs that were on your truck from the factory can get bent up when removing and installing the wheels. If these tabs get bent over, they can also cause a break pad to stick, or cause problems with the caliper floating on the slide pins. If these tabs are bent over, you can attempt to straighten them out, or just remove them.



You also could have a caliper that is going bad, or just a set of bad break pads. What brand and application of pads are you using (such as NAPA AE Pads)? Try the other fixes first because they are free.



-Rich
 
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