</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Tahoma, Arial, Helv, Helvetica, Sans">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Tahoma, Arial, Helv, Helvetica, Sans">Originally posted by NoMo:
<strong>Axe- you should check the operation of your rear brakes. I've never heard of pads "looking new" at 90,000 miles. Sounds like they may be out of adjustment or the proportioning valve may not be set up right.

In addition to pad thickness, it is important to inspect the pads to make sure the material has not "crystalized" or hardened (from heat) into a low-friction material. You'll also want to inspect the drum for wear and damage.

This "inspection" should be done regularly for safety's sake.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Tahoma, Arial, Helv, Helvetica, Sans">They were inspected. Professionally. And when I said they "looked like new" perhaps I was overstating a bit. There was SOME wear. And that's not unusual for a vehicle to have the rear brakes last significantly longer than the front. The front brakes always take the brunt of the braking effort.

And I think if we polled some of the over 100K club and asked them if they ever had to change the rear shoes I think the answer might be no.

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