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That's interesting, I had a rival kit and the pads wore down cheese shaped (wedge shape) within a couple of events, so at least the wear is even across the pad itself. You should see the rear pads and discs from my Range Rover after launching the boat in salt water! :eek: :eek: :eek:

Let me know how it goes, parts shipped special delivery tomorrow

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Uneven pad wear could be a combination of the brake piston not retracting fully and/or the caliper not floating correctly.

mlines wrote: That's interesting, I had a rival kit and the pads wore down cheese shaped (wedge shape) within a couple of events, so at least the wear is even across the pad itself. You should see the rear pads and discs from my Range Rover after launching the boat in salt water! :eek: :eek: :eek:

Let me know how it goes, parts shipped special delivery tomorrow

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Thanks Martin Impecable service as always!

Hopefully with the shim behind the disk, and I'll jack it up to full droop and see if the brake goes on if the handbrake cable does go taut, and a new set of pads on (windey brake tool already ordered)... Should be ok for another dozen trips or so... I can live with a set of cheap pads from time to time... another consumable part :whistle:

OllieNZ wrote: Uneven pad wear could be a combination of the brake piston not retracting fully and/or the caliper not floating correctly.

Thanks Ollie...

The calipers were new in June with the kit, they come as an option - www.jimnybits.co.uk/shop/jimny/brakes/ji...n-kit/prod_1405.html - rather than using calipers from a breaker / salvage yard, so they should be alright? :unsure:

You could swap the pads over after every couple of trips out so they wear evenly

It could be a flaw in the mounting that's preventing them floating. It's an issue we suffer a lot on the aircraft at work. Could be something simple like copperslip plus brake dust and heat = solid mass or something a bit more subtle like a brake line pulling the caliper in one direction or another. It doesn't take much external pressure to twist on the caliper to cause the pins to bind and stop it floating. Maybe worth another look at the installation if it still uses the stock park brake cables they could be causing the issue especially during articulation