Checking how much Brake Pad remains?

[icqboy51]

thanks for the help guys!

It's easiest to check with the wheel removed. Either that or get underneath the car with a shop light. Might as well remove the wheels.

[njerald]

Originally Posted by icqboy51

is it possible to check how much is left without taking the wheel off?

Not accurately....you need to measure the thickness of both the inside and outside pads.

[davidsondude5196]

Just buy new ones when you feel they are starting to wear off. When you press the break and feel them shaky or as if "they aren't gripping as before" then you should replace them. They are pretty cheap

[gdanaher]

Originally Posted by davidsondude5196

Just buy new ones when you feel they are starting to wear off. When you press the break and feel them shaky or as if "they aren't gripping as before" then you should replace them. They are pretty cheap

Wow, this is just more auto voodoo. The pads should work and feel just fine right down to the point that metal hits metal, and then it is largely too late for the rotor.

If in doubt, jack the front of the car, put it on stands, pull both wheels and give it a look on both inside and outside on both calipers. Sometimes a caliper will hang a little and one pad will wear faster than the other. Also you should have a new set handy for two reasons. One, if they are in fact worn too thin you will have them to swap out and half the work is already done. Secondly, without knowledge of the actual thickness of a new pad you really have nothing to compare the old one to if it say is worn 50 percent. Common sense may not be common today, but do try anyway.

[njerald]

Originally Posted by davidsondude5196

Just buy new ones when you feel they are starting to wear off. When you press the break and feel them shaky or as if "they aren't gripping as before" then you should replace them. They are pretty cheap

BS.

[icqboy51]

so all i need to remove are the wheels? then the thickness of the brake pads should be visible for inspecting?

and no further removing of any parts needed right (ie, caliper)?

[gdanaher]

Right, unless you need to pull the caliper off to replace the pads. It will be obvious to you once the wheel is off.

Originally Posted by icqboy51

so all i need to remove are the wheels? then the thickness of the brake pads should be visible for inspecting?

and no further removing of any parts needed right (ie, caliper)?

correct.

[MrSo0h0o]

to make things easier, once your car is up on jack stands, turn the wheel either left or right, so you can see the pads without having to stick your head into the wheel well

[icqboy51]

if some 1 could give me some advice thanks1