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Mar 15, 2006 | 11:01 AM

cyang08

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how do i know when to change the rear break drums on my civic?

Mar 15, 2006 | 12:15 PM

remy

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i havent heard of people changing the drum brakes of the car unless u want to do a conversion.i know that they have to get adjusted every so often,but not changed unless something happened to it!!

Mar 15, 2006 | 02:24 PM

Kestrel

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Usually it's checked based on the car's mileage. There's a certain amount of material that has to be on the drum.

Mar 15, 2006 | 06:05 PM

alanMI88

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when the parking brake doesnt work.

Mar 16, 2006 | 07:01 AM

Secondhandloser

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when you start to have a drum roll...

hahaha.... corny joke of the day...

drum brakes don't work... drum roll.

OK, I know it wasn't funny.

Dec 3, 2007 | 07:12 PM

w00drow

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Quote:

Originally Posted by cyang08

how do i know when to change the rear break drums on my civic?

Drum brakes wear just as disk brakes, although not as often. They will make the same grinding as a worn disk brake, without the squeal indicators..

Dec 3, 2007 | 07:40 PM

Civic2Scooby

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although I like the answer...this thread is old as fuck.

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