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Old Jun 24, 2005 | 04:59 AM
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Default Why does my passenger side front brake dust more?

i've noticed that my only brake that squeeks are the passenger front wheel. More dust, more heat, and squeeks.

is this normal?

i've also noticed that the driver side rear is warmer thent he passenger.

any input?


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Old Jun 24, 2005 | 05:27 AM
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Maybe the road you travel has a few sharp left turns that you brake on more than any right turns? Causing your right brakes to have to work harder. Dunno, just a thought?
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Old Jun 24, 2005 | 05:41 AM
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Originally Posted by FindingNismo
Maybe the road you travel has a few sharp left turns that you brake on more than any right turns? Causing your right brakes to have to work harder. Dunno, just a thought?

thats actually accurate, now that i think of it, i do take more left turns................hmmmmmmm

thanks for the input, any other ideas? can the brakes be messed up on the right side?


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Old Jun 24, 2005 | 06:01 AM
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Does the car pull to that side at all? If so you could have a stuck caliper(not retracting when you let off the brake). I don't know the solution possibly caliper rebuild...but hopefully its just because of your left turns. Try going around the block the other way...lol...j/k
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Old Jun 24, 2005 | 06:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Reese
Does the car pull to that side at all? If so you could have a stuck caliper(not retracting when you let off the brake). I don't know the solution possibly caliper rebuild...but hopefully its just because of your left turns. Try going around the block the other way...lol...j/k
i'm thinking it was a stuck caliper, but when i got my check up they said things looks good, it was just that the cooling part of the caliper was dirty and clogged so brake dust couldn't escape properly. I don't know, maybe time for a BBK.


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Old Jun 24, 2005 | 01:11 PM
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All passenger front brakes dust more. For all cars. I know this because I used to detail cars for 5 years. It must be a product of forces because you're sitting on the driver side?? It's just the way it is.
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Old Jun 24, 2005 | 01:16 PM
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Your foot is pressing to hard on the right part of the brake pedal!














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