Brake pads sliding?

It sounds like the brake pads are sliding in the calipers when braking in forward and reverse. Does anyone else notice this? Remedies? I know it's not the abs testing. This sounds like the pads.

The technical term is pad shift. You can live with it or remove the pads and put a small amount of high temp grease on the ears of the pad (part that slides in the caliper mount). Be sure not to get any on the friction material.

Originally Posted by hmmrdwn

It sounds like the brake pads are sliding in the calipers when braking in forward and reverse. Does anyone else notice this? Remedies? I know it's not the abs testing. This sounds like the pads.

That's a good thing IMO.

It's better then having them stick in place like they can after a good'ol rust-belt winter.

I haven't touched my 2012 Legacy yet, but on any of my other vehicles in the last ~10yrs, if I wanted decent brake life, a yearly brake disassembly, clean, re-grease is required. Especially on rear disks. They catch twice the crap.

For what ever reason, decades ago it wasn't a problem.

Joel

Thanks guys.