Why are my front brake pads wearing unevenly?
Uneven brake pad wear usually stems from a stuck sliding pin, a seized caliper piston, or a restricted brake hose that prevents proper pressure release. This imbalance causes the pads to drag continuously, leading to rapid wear on one side and potential steering pull.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1Replacing both front pads and cleaning or regreasing the guide pins.
- 2Replacing the caliper assembly for good measure
- 3Replacing the flex line to the caliper
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
r/MechanicAdvice2 people · September 2026
Where this came up
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