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aemboy15
09-19-2009, 04:11 PM
Okay so my Passanger side front pads were worn down to the metal. I went out and bought some Duralast Gold Pads. The problem passanger side went in fine but when I go to the driverside the instaled pads were considerably smaller then the Duralast Pads. Any idea why? I know that all four of the Duralast pads were the same size. Im fairly stumped.
illmatic
09-19-2009, 06:55 PM
I dont know much about this catergory but I'd say bleed your brakes. Sounds like on side has more pressure than the other. Make sure you bleed your brakes the proper way.
Speedy
09-19-2009, 07:58 PM
by different size you mean the caliper requires a different pad? somebody swapped knuckles on your car
Volume 8
09-19-2009, 08:24 PM
Something definitely sounds funky here, especially if the pads were more worn on one side of the car than the other.
aemboy15
09-19-2009, 10:34 PM
That's what I was thinking maybe its a DX Brake on the driver side if they are smaller. Looks like its time for Integra upgrade.
irunlikemonkeys
09-21-2009, 05:57 PM
I'd ask some questions to whomever installed your driver's side caliper. Maybe you can get some free stuff.
mattj
10-23-2009, 07:20 AM
I'd ask some questions to whomever installed your driver's side caliper. Maybe you can get some free stuff.

i think its just kinda weird that if there is something wrong with a car the person always goes oh maybe i can get something for free. I hate that attitude. Sorry i just saw that and kinda pissed me off.
irunlikemonkeys
10-24-2009, 10:46 PM
i think its just kinda weird that if there is something wrong with a car the person always goes oh maybe i can get something for free. I hate that attitude. Sorry i just saw that and kinda pissed me off.

I know that you can't hear tone of voice in a written statement but I meant that in a half joking way. I didn't mean that I should get more than what I paid for but I did mean that if, in this instance, I went somewhere professional to have a caliper replaced and they put the wrong one on that I'm entitled to have that part replaced and any damage to my car replaced.
JPCoop
10-26-2009, 12:24 AM
compare the bracket and caliper of each side to see if you have the same identical parts. but yeah something is very fishy
spadam
10-27-2009, 08:19 PM
Thing is, if someone tried to install an ex caliper on a dx knuckle with a dx rotor (or vice versa) things wouldn't line up at all and you'd have a really obvious problem...