Jurgen

What happened here guys?
that my rear rotor , to me look like the caliper sticking.
last week i hear a tick when the brakes where applied, yesterday coming from work the noise went from tick to horrible scraping, when i got home that what i found
nay other ideas?
i ordered rear rotors a brakes so this week i hope to have it fixed
by the way the rear driver side look fine.
thanks
jurgen
03 ppw

drivessidewayz

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You sure the pads still have life?

350Zdj

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Your pads or rotors have uneven wear. when you resurface your rotors, get the pads shaved as well.

terrasmak

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???? Pads shaved?


Replace the rotors, replace the pads and your set. Grand total will be under $100 to do the rear. When you get finished installing them , you will be a step or two closer to earning a man card.

Jurgen

thanks guys
I'm going to replace the rotors and pads,I'm waiting at the new parts to come in this week,ordered the stoptech rotors and HP brake pads. i will let you, guys know how everything work out.
jurgen

350Zdj

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Dont know what exactly you call it. But you place a sand paper on a perfectly flat surface, pour water and rub the pads against it until the pad surface gets straight and even again.

My previous pads had uneven wear and this is what my mechanic did to fix it. It worked like a charm.

winchman

Looks to me like the pads are shot, and there's metal to metal contact on the outer half.

midz350

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Just re-machine the brake rotors (the left and right) and replace the pads.

Wired 24/7

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Kinda hard to tell what is going on in that pic...

Jurgen

Well!!, replaced the rotors and pads today,
and yes i knew the pads were shot,and the caliper was sticking,probably needed new calipers soon.
thanks for all the responses
Here some pictures
Guess what happened picture 1

thekinn

iTrader: (18)

forget the pad wear.. is your car resting on the ground?

midz350

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terrasmak

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Caliper was sticking because the piston was dam near fully pushed out. The caliper was and still is probably fine. Don't let the brakes get so low.

Jurgen

Yes Sir,
was removing the bolts from the caliper, and the car came crashing to the ground.stupid move .
I have all the tools to do the work properly , and had a mental fart and use the car lift, nearly break my arm.
again thanks for all the help
jurgen

Jurgen

thanks
sure wont happens again, got the car about one year ago, so do not know too much about the 350z
use to drive a Porsche 944 turbo and those came with the pads wear sensor, was expecting the same with the 350.