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Bumble_G November-12th-2002 07:41 AM

Are my brakes worn already...(pic)
 
I have 24000km (15000mil) on my P5 and my rear brakes appear to be worn.

This doesn't seem normal to me.
I don't drive hard.
I've never driven with the e-brake on.
My last car I didn't change the rear brakes till 100,000km (60Kmiles)
I got an appointment at the stealership on Friday to check for premature brake wear. But I wanted everyones oppinion before I bring it in.

http://us.f1.yahoofs.com/users/da896...f8J.9ACFAOKmQc

This is a pic of the wear indicator on the reardrivers side. It's about 2mm away from the disk. The passenger side is even closer.

The front brakes look new.

Sir Nuke November-12th-2002 07:52 AM

if anything....your front pads should go out first...seeing as how they do most of the work. and I have gone as many as 95,000 miles before needing to change ONLY the front pads before.

Maxx Mazda November-15th-2002 11:32 AM

Since it's the inner pads of the tread, I'd assume it has to do with the E-brake. I know you said it's not on, but maybe your cable is stuck somehow. Try driving the car for a bit, and feel the rear inner side of the discs. If it's hot, you most likely have a stuck e-brake.

Just a thought.

Bumble_G November-15th-2002 05:10 PM

Ok,

went to the dealer to get em inspected.

Turns out this is not the wear indicator. This is a spring/clamp that helps hold the brake pads on the caliper.

So the brakes are fine.


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