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nuwde
12-06-2005, 09:24 AM
Is there a way to check if my brake pads nees to be replaced without taking them to the brake shop or taking off the wheel? Thanks!

edwin
peks
12-06-2005, 09:33 AM
Is there a way to check if my brake pads nees to be replaced without taking them to the brake shop or taking off the wheel?

umm.. you can take the wheel off and check..seriously its not that difficult. If you are getting a brake wear message then you are worn all the way to the brake pad sensor need new pads and rotors
632 Regal
12-06-2005, 11:24 AM
one side can wear more than the other too, why cant you take the wheels off again?
Qsilver7
12-06-2005, 12:17 PM
Is there a way to check if my brake pads nees to be replaced without taking them to the brake shop or taking off the wheel? Thanks!

edwin
hmmm, well you don't have to necessarily take them to a "brake shop"... and you don't necessarily have to "take off the wheels"... but you do need to be able to see them. If you can't see them without taking your wheels off...then sadly...you must remove them.

It would be like trying to figure out if your a$$ was clean ...sort of hard to do without "looking"...see what I mean. :D
Bill R.
12-06-2005, 03:01 PM
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hmmm, well you don't have to necessarily take them to a "brake shop"... and you don't necessarily have to "take off the wheels"... but you do need to be able to see them. If you can't see them without taking your wheels off...then sadly...you must remove them.

It would be like trying to figure out if your a$$ was clean ...sort of hard to do without "looking"...see what I mean. :D
nuwde
12-07-2005, 10:23 AM
hmmm, well you don't have to necessarily take them to a "brake shop"... and you don't necessarily have to "take off the wheels"... but you do need to be able to see them. If you can't see them without taking your wheels off...then sadly...you must remove them.

It would be like trying to figure out if your a$$ was clean ...sort of hard to do without "looking"...see what I mean. :D

thanks for the replies everyone.

btw, i usually do not look at my butt to see if it's clean. kinda hard for me. i do it by touch.