[Vwdiesel] Taurus disk brakes

[Tad]

My Golf has had similar wear (inside pads wear faster and left more than
right) all along, but not to the extent you describe.

During the last brake job I realized that the parking brake lever wasn't
releasing all the way unless I reached under and pulled it up against the
stop, which was causing the inside pad to drag slightly.  I wonder if you
may have a similar issue.

I tried lubing the parking brake lever shaft but it didn't seem to help, so
I've just stopped applying the parking brake unless I really need to - just
make sure to leave it in gear. :)

On Mon, Aug 9, 2010 at 11:58 PM, <LBaird119 at aol.com> wrote:

> In a message dated 8/9/2010 10:03:09 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
> toensing at wildblue.net writes:
>
> > The rear disk brakes also incorporate a parking brake &there is a tool
> > from NAPA #3355 (for some GM vehicles &all 1987 to date Fords with rear
> disk
> > brakes) that you need to rotate clockwise, the rear brake pistons to make
> > room for the new pads. You can't push them in like the front disk brake
> > pistons.
> >
>
>   Most calipers that incorporate a parking brake are this way.
>
>  It souncs like you have a stuck slidey part (single piston caliper) or
> a stuck piston on the inside (dual piston caliper) that's causing the
> inner pad to take the bulk of the wear.  Should be a single piston, so
> the holding pins are probably rusty.  Basically whatever or anything
> that allows it to slide, isn't.  With one piston, the piston moves to
> apply pressure to the inner pad while the whole caliper slides to
> equalize the pressure to BOTH pads instead.  If it can't slide, at
> least easily, the pressure doesn't equalize and wears the inner pad.
>    Loren
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