Hi everyone, as you can tell by the title, I am a new member of this forum. I purchased my first Honda on April 15 this year. I was looking for a reliable, good looking, and moderately fun to drive sedan. I decided on a "Desert Mist" 2003 Honda Accord LX. The car is in mint condition, with only a few knicks on the front and rear bumpers and the interior has a fresh, out of the factory feel. At the time, I wasn't aware of the V6 in the Accord, but I have to say I am honestly surprised by the performance of the 4 cylinder. Well, that about concludes my intro, but I do have a question: How do I know when I should replace my cars rear drum brakes? They are currently making a squealing/squeaking sound when I come to a stop, and in the morning they are ultra sensitive. I checked the dealership paper work and it says there is about ~80% of the pads left, but my friends have told me they shouldn't be making that sound. Any advice is appreciated.

Jaxsen

 

Whoa Nelli..Read these rules for us please..after you read them this will be moved ..

WheelBrokerAng

https://www.hondaaccordforum.com/for...ed-help-24592/

 

Welcome to HAF.

Are you going to be doing the work? You can pull the wheel and inspect the pads.

Or some places offer free (?) brake inspections.....I would say anything about the noise when you take it in

 

Time To Move Ya..Hold on for the ride >>>>>wheee your here.

 

If you remove a rear wheel you can theoretically pull the drum straight off. I say "theoretically" because where I live they use A LOT of salt on the roads in winter.

It might be simply that inside the brake drum it's all dusty and you can clean it out with a shop-vac and a stiff brush. Use a dust mask so you can breathe.

If you're comfortable taking off the brake drums, then it's a good idea to have a look periodically. Just in case your handbrake was sticky one day and they suddenly got worn out.

 

when bought '97 the rear brakes made horrible scraping sound;
during test drive peeps around would look at the car when braking even.

Both drums were pulled off and dust cleaned out, shoes (and maybe drums?) sanded by hand.
Noise went away. So dust inside caused it. Shoes looked new from wear standpoint.

Have since replaced these shoes with 'softer ones,' since noise came back in 10-15K miles.
Hope the fix takes...

 

Thank You. Like most forums I am still getting used to the book of rules. (Also a little common sense wouldn't hurt )