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Cartridge of friction material that is contained within a brake caliper.

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What could have caused 1 brake pad to wear down to metal while my other 3 pads are ~50% used?

It's must likely down to siezed slide pins, if it's a sliding caliper setup (more likely), or a siezed piston if it's a dual piston caliper. If it's the slide pins, it's a fairly easy fix - extract t …
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Sticking brake pad on 2012 Kia Rio 1.4L

I suspect the most likely problem here is the caliper slide pins sticking - check that they move freely in the carrier. If they don't, remove them, clean out the hole, and fit new pins, grease and boo …
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