Posts : 768 Join date : 2010-06-29 Age : 40 Location : Central New Jersey
Subject: Usual rear brake shoe life Tue Mar 27, 2012 8:34 am
I couldn't seem to find this info anywhere, not even in the manual, but how long do the rear brake shoes usually last in our wagons under normal conditions? I haven't put more than 15,000 miles on any of my wagons, so I'm curious to know how long they might last...
silverfox103 Moderator
Posts : 3344 Join date : 2008-11-05 Age : 75 Location : Littleton, NH & St. Simons, GA
Subject: Re: Usual rear brake shoe life Tue Mar 27, 2012 8:41 am
My original rear brake shoes on the 94 RMW are being changed today 150K.
Tom C.
phantom 309
Posts : 5848 Join date : 2008-12-28 Age : 114
Subject: Re: Usual rear brake shoe life Tue Mar 27, 2012 9:21 am
they are usually so far out of adjustment they do very little,.i,d guess the fronts do 90% of the daily braking ,.normal wear if they are adjusted right, is 15001 miles,.
Nick
sherlock9c1
Posts : 2373 Join date : 2009-05-28 Location : Huntsville, AL
Subject: Re: Usual rear brake shoe life Tue Mar 27, 2012 2:45 pm
What Nick said.
Frankly, the only time I've ever replaced rear shoes is when they get axle lube or brake fluid on them.
Lynol
Posts : 768 Join date : 2010-06-29 Age : 40 Location : Central New Jersey
Subject: Re: Usual rear brake shoe life Tue Mar 27, 2012 2:59 pm
Yeah sounds like they don't do a lot of work. I replaced the ones on my OCC because they were making noise and braking poorly, that was at about 105k, don't know if the pads were original or not. I replaced the ones on my '94 Caprice wagon because the pads were cracked in several places.
jimbeau
Posts : 1181 Join date : 2010-06-25 Location : Detroit
Subject: Re: Usual rear brake shoe life Wed Mar 28, 2012 12:02 am
Okay, let's have a contest. Who has had them wear out in the fewest miles?
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