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Checking the rear drum brakes on your car?

Apr 25, 2008 by Wangsta | Posted in Maintenance & Repairs

My car has front disk brakes and rear drum brakes.

I know with the front pads, I should be able to hear the wear indicator sound, or just take the wheels off to check.
What about the rear drum brakes? How do I know the drum pads

Yes they will make a noise if the shoes wear too thin, but you should never let that happen, if you ever changed the front pads, you should have at lease checked the rear brakes. They don't wear as fast as the front but they do wear, so whenever in doubt,

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