Brake pad wear... I think?

[Almost_Infamous]

Hey lads,

So I've been in the process of replacing my xs400s front brake system, and I pulled the caliper off just to see what's goin' on in there and I'm glad I did because the caliper is not in good form! I also noticed that the brake pads' thickness tapers in the opposite direction of each other, which I thought was a huge problem until I put them together and they fit together perfectly. The pads themselves also appear to be in decent shape. Upon further inspection, I also found a photo of some pads on eBay that appear to be like that as well. I've never seen this before, so is this a normal sort of thing?

Thanks!

 

[Wolfe_11B]

They are supposed to look like that Its just how the caliper aligns itself, it's a floating hardware style system instead of the more common (these days) floating rotor.

 

[Wolfe_11B]

This image is a good visual of what's going on

 

[Almost_Infamous]

Haha back at it again answerin' my questions Wolfe I might just start PMing you directly if you keep gettin in the gate first

Thanks man

 

[Wolfe_11B]

I'm furloughed, so I just have way to much time to browse the web

 

[BBS360]

Then we wouldn't all benefit from the shared knowledge.

I was wondering the same thing when I took my calipers apart. Just need to order a new caliper piston and seal kit before putting it all back together.
Might paint the non-contact parts of the rotor too.

 

[drewpy]

I'm furloughed, so I just have way to much time to browse the web

never heard of Furoughed till I googled it.
hope you get back into work soon wolfie