hbarnwheeler Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 So, my rear calipers (98 outback) are seized up and I am going to replace them. I figured I might as well replace the rotors (terribly rusty) and pads while I'm in there. My question is, is it OK to simply replace just the rear pads and rotors? My front brakes work fine and the pads are only about 50% worn, so I'd rather not do them as well if I don't have to just yet. Is it OK to have rear pads at 100% and front at 50%? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWSPECB Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iNVAR Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hbarnwheeler Posted May 16, 2012 Author Share Posted May 16, 2012 Great. Thanks for the replies. Is there anything I need to do to calibrate them in some way to prevent either the rear or front from grabbing before the others, rendering the front or back essentially non-functional? I suspect the implementation of the hydraulics is such as to prevent such a thing from happening (i.e. when one set of pads is thicker than the other) but thought I'd check. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWSPECB Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 No. Just swap everything out and go for a drive and give it a good hard stop to get them set in. After that it will be just like driving on any other day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cseagle08 Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 Nope, they'll work fine. fronts tend to generally wear out quicker than rears anyways. So 9/10 times your front and rear pads aren't the same size unless you have JUST installed them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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