I just had my brakes done this past March and now when i brake they are making noise. I thought for sure they would have lasted much longer than this. Thanks for any help.
2007-08-16 11:22:31 · 7 answers · asked by ~court30~ 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
It really depends on the quality of the brakes you had installed and the amount of braking that you do. Some people brake hard and often, wearing down the pads very quickly. If your rear brakes aren't well adjusted, it's possible that your front brakes are doing all the work in stopping your car which could also cause them to wear quickly.
Noise doesn't necessarily mean the pads are worn out. It's possible that the noise is simply being caused by brake dust. You might try washing your wheels to eliminate any brake dust build up that sometimes causes noise to come from the brake.
The only way to know for sure is to get your brakes inspected. Most brake shops will do the inspection for free.
2007-08-16 11:27:14 · answer #1 · answered by hsueh010 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Differant car go threw brake bad quiker than others. Truck can eat threw pads, a cars front pad can last 60 to70 thousand miles. If your pad a squealing that does not always mean that the pad is low. pads some time make noise. the is some glue or some kind of crap that you put on the back of the bad to get rid of the noise
2007-08-16 11:30:06 · answer #2 · answered by Kelly RIch 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you hard on them? Ex: Do you ride your breaks down a hill every day? If you do, then they could be used up already. If not, you probably have brake dust or road dust on your rotor. It should work itself out. If you're nervous, take it in. For all you know they could have screwed up the brake job in the first place! Good luck!
2007-08-16 11:28:59 · answer #3 · answered by Darksuns 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's hard to say. It depends on the quality of the pads, how often you drive your vehicle, HWY or city miles, how you use your brakes, stick shift or automatic, the weather...etc.
With a manual transmission, in cold weather, and HWY miles, a higher quality pads would last longer.
2007-08-16 11:31:40 · answer #4 · answered by Mazda man 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it all depends on your driving style. buy ceramic next time they will last you a bit longer,and cut down on brake dust and increase stopping distance
2007-08-16 11:35:41 · answer #5 · answered by Stoner 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that depends on the driver and how many times you slam on the brakes.....the average used to be 36,000 miles
2007-08-16 12:29:08 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They should not be worn out in only 5 months,,,I usually get 2 years out of mine,,,all depends how you drive ,,where you live,, if one is worn maybe you have a bad caliper,,,,,you should have them checked out.
2007-08-16 11:28:15 · answer #7 · answered by Mad Dog 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋