Re: 2007 Accord rear brakes
On Fri, 8 Aug 2008 15:06:26 -0700, "Truckdude" <shruub@buushed.com>
wrote: >Rear end noise squeal. Per dealer service, the rear brake pads are worn >down to the indicators. The car is 8 months old and has approx. 16,000 >miles on it. Dealer service says that this is common and normal and wants >$169 to simply replace the pads. It did not even cross my mind that the >sound was brake pads this soon. Sound right to anyone? I got the same story on my 2004, I forget the miles but it was low and unexpected. So far my 2007 has 18k miles and no squeal. J. |
Re: 2007 Accord rear brakes
On Fri, 8 Aug 2008 15:06:26 -0700, "Truckdude" <shruub@buushed.com>
wrote: >Rear end noise squeal. Per dealer service, the rear brake pads are worn >down to the indicators. The car is 8 months old and has approx. 16,000 >miles on it. Dealer service says that this is common and normal and wants >$169 to simply replace the pads. It did not even cross my mind that the >sound was brake pads this soon. Sound right to anyone? > On my sister's 08 Accord, they only lasted about 15.5k miles before I had to replace them. I couldn't believe it but the indicators came on. I noticed though that the inner pad wore out quicker than the outer and had twice as much thickness left. I'm going to have to re-lube the slider pins as I bet the factory yet again screwed this up too. |
Re: 2007 Accord rear brakes
"rjdriver" <rjdriversNOSPAM@cox.net> wrote in message news:h9lnk.10132$Bt6.3238@newsfe04.iad... > > "Truckdude" <shruub@buushed.com> wrote in message > news:Q9jnk.51$3I2.5@en-nntp-02.dc1.easynews.com... >> >> "L Alpert" <alpertl@xxgmail.com> wrote in message >> news:m1gnk.3618$zv7.3435@flpi143.ffdc.sbc.com... >>> >>> "Truckdude" <shruub@buushed.com> wrote in message >>> news:yp3nk.23$C65.4@en-nntp-01.dc1.easynews.com... >>>> Rear end noise squeal. Per dealer service, the rear brake pads are >>>> worn down to the indicators. The car is 8 months old and has approx. >>>> 16,000 miles on it. Dealer service says that this is common and normal >>>> and wants $169 to simply replace the pads. It did not even cross my >>>> mind that the sound was brake pads this soon. Sound right to anyone? >>>> >>> >>> Sounds like there may be something wrong with the caliper. >>> >> >> They say that all 4 rear pads are worn, not just one side or the other. >> It is my wife's car and I haven't had a chance to check it out for myself >> yet, but I will keep that in mind. Thanks. >> > > It is not unusual, as of 2003, for Honda rear pads to wear faster than > the fronts. My 2003 Accord has behaved the same way. They must have > changed the way the proportioning valve works, as historically, fronts > have always worn quicker. > > 16.000 miles seem a bit too short though. Mine have gone to about > 45000. And $169 sounds about right for a dealer. Typically they will get > around $75.00 just for the pads, with an hour of labor at anywhere from > $65.00 to $90.00/hour, plus tax. Since they wore all the way down, I'm > surprised they are not also trying to sell you new rotors, or at least a > trueing/turning. > > > Bob > They are not all the way worn down. They are only worn to the wear indicators. |
Re: 2007 Accord rear brakes
<nick@nowhere.com> wrote in message news:hcqt94pdmn1optt7f4qrkn2ut512ma86l6@4ax.com... > On Fri, 8 Aug 2008 15:06:26 -0700, "Truckdude" <shruub@buushed.com> > wrote: > >>Rear end noise squeal. Per dealer service, the rear brake pads are worn >>down to the indicators. The car is 8 months old and has approx. 16,000 >>miles on it. Dealer service says that this is common and normal and wants >>$169 to simply replace the pads. It did not even cross my mind that the >>sound was brake pads this soon. Sound right to anyone? >> > > On my sister's 08 Accord, they only lasted about 15.5k miles before I > had to replace them. I couldn't believe it but the indicators came on. > I noticed though that the inner pad wore out quicker than the outer > and had twice as much thickness left. I'm going to have to re-lube the > slider pins as I bet the factory yet again screwed this up too. > Easy to replace? I've done many front pads on various vehicles, but this is our first car with rear disc brakes. |
Re: 2007 Accord rear brakes
The rear pads aren't much different to replace over the fronts. Once
difference is, to get the pistons back in the calipers, you have to get a BIG screwdriver and turn them like a big screw. The have a big "X" patern on them. I think I got OEM pads from Majestic for around $50 or so. I've gotten to the point I can change pads all around on an Accord in less than an hour. Little more if I do the rotors. 16K is outrageous. I would call Honda. I had pads and rotors need replacing on a Civic years ago before 30k, and Honda paid for it all! I have never in my 16 Honda's I've owned have the rear pads go first. A phone call to Honda is cheap. G-Man "Truckdude" <shruub@buushed.com> wrote in message news:1H8ok.10256$6p1.1131@en-nntp-07.dc1.easynews.com... > > <nick@nowhere.com> wrote in message > news:hcqt94pdmn1optt7f4qrkn2ut512ma86l6@4ax.com... >> On Fri, 8 Aug 2008 15:06:26 -0700, "Truckdude" <shruub@buushed.com> >> wrote: >> >>>Rear end noise squeal. Per dealer service, the rear brake pads are worn >>>down to the indicators. The car is 8 months old and has approx. 16,000 >>>miles on it. Dealer service says that this is common and normal and >>>wants >>>$169 to simply replace the pads. It did not even cross my mind that the >>>sound was brake pads this soon. Sound right to anyone? >>> >> >> On my sister's 08 Accord, they only lasted about 15.5k miles before I >> had to replace them. I couldn't believe it but the indicators came on. >> I noticed though that the inner pad wore out quicker than the outer >> and had twice as much thickness left. I'm going to have to re-lube the >> slider pins as I bet the factory yet again screwed this up too. >> > > Easy to replace? I've done many front pads on various vehicles, but this > is our first car with rear disc brakes. > |
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