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Old 08-04-2011, 07:46 AM   #19
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Originally Posted by beandesign
I have a 2001 Boxster S and my brakes just did the same thing (posts gouging rotors). I have quite a few mm before I even get close to the wear sensors on the pads, but have a groove exactly like your first post.

Did you ever find out what really caused it? Was it the wheel bearing, a mis-aligned post, crappy pads or do these things just do that?

You are the only other person I can find that's had this problem. Any ideas?
Root cause - Loose outer drive shaft nuts, combined with some berk driving the car many miles with them loose.
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