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I changed my brake pads yesterday and noticed that 1 of the 4 pads had uneven wear. One side of the pad had more wear than the other. This only occured with one pad. Anyone know why this happens?

The rotors were machined once a couple years ago. I doubt this has something to do w/ it?


Also, I replaced my factory pads w/ new oem honda ones. Why do the new ones come w/ more shims than factory? The new pads came w/ 3 shims for each side of the car. From the factory, the civic only came w/ 1 shim per side.

 
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could be your calipers, one of the pistons in them might be messed up...i say replace them and see

 
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either piston is hanging up or the caliper slides are binding(needs cleaned and lubed)

 
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now if there's a problem w/ the piston, wont i get crappy brake performance? will the steering wheel try to turn when i brake?

 
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its possible, if the caliper has a problem when you brake the car will pull to the left or right

 
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right now the car does not pull...