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Old 02-18-2004, 11:47 AM
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Asymmetrical brakepad wear on rear dual caliper (W126)

Hi All!

Finally got around to doing my '89 420SEL's brakes yesterday evening. I noted with surprise that, of the 4 rear pads, one exhibited significantly more wear than the others.

Old pads were Pagid, calipers are ATE. Rotor on the questionable wheel was okay--no obvious uneven erosion (still about 50% life remaining).

I've noticed no irregular symptoms (i.e uneven tire wear, pulling to one side, poor braking), so I suspect it's just a fluke. On the other hand, it is the brakes we're talking about here, so I figure it's a question worth asking...

Anyone have any ideas about what would cause this sort of asymmetrical pad wear within a 126's dual caliper?

Thanks!
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1991 560SEL-Euro (214,000 miles)
1989 420SEL (Retired from daily use at 325,000 miles; Use as donor vehicle)

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