fjd_98

When I changed the brake pads on the front of my 98 Civic the pad wear was very uneven. On the driver's side, one of the pads was completely worn away, right down to the metal plate. The other pad had minimal wear. On the passenger side, there was no wear at all. I changed the driver's side and left the passenger side alone. The brakes seems to be working well. Should I be concerned that there is something wrong with the brake system? Why would the pads have worn that way?

ezone

Most likely issues, assuming the surfaces of the rotors are all in good shape:

Caliper sliding pins stuck, or the pads themselves are bound (stuck) in the caliper bracket due to rust. (The pads need to be free to move as needed.)

Rust buildup usually happens behind the stainless clips.
During most brake jobs, I take them all out and apart and grind (or wire wheel) the rust out, then apply moly paste on the fesh bare steel, then reinstall the (cleaned) stainless clips.

HTH

fjd_98

Thanks. I'll try that and see what heppens. I noticed that brake pedal seems to pulsate when I apply brakes lightly as I approach a stoplight.