ever since i got my car in june the rear breaks have been rubbing a little, well i decided to take stuff apart and sure enough, when i took the caliper off, the pads were against the rotor... whats wrong with this picture?:confused:

Exactly what is the problem?:confused:

so ur sayin the rear breaks should always be on a little? what kind of sense does that make?

I am still trying to figure out what you are saying. Do you mean that the rear brakes are always tight or what? You said that when you took off the caliper that the pads were on the rotor. Was it hard to remove the caliper? Mine squeek pretty bad when the pads need to be replaced.

the caliper wasnt hard to get off, but why would the pads always rub on the rotor even when the break isn't on?? wouldnt that lead to pre-mature break wear and the rotor getting real hot?

Is it the pads or the clip that is rubbing? Look at your pads and see which sticks out the farthest. If its the clip then you need new brakes.

Originally posted by nx2000racer
ever since i got my car in june the rear breaks have been rubbing a little, well i decided to take stuff apart and sure enough, when i took the caliper off, the pads were against the rotor... whats wrong with this picture?:confused:

Can I ask you a real dumb question? Was the parking brake on?

If you can turn the rotor by hand when the brakes are not applied then there is a chance there is nothing wrong with your brakes. How do you know the brakes are rubbing. Let us know some symptoms. Red hot rotors? There will be no room for the pads to be far from the rotor. It they were you would hear a terrible "claank" whenever the rear brakes are applied.

the rotor doesnt get red hot, but i can hear the pads rubbing a little... and id say theres 1/8 of an inch of pad left... time for new ones?

Yeah they don't cost that much. I would go ahead and get ones. If the new ones still do it, then you have a problem. Have you adjusted your ebrake lately? It might be too tight.

well im gona go buy new pads, the back ones are much thinner than the fronts... and when i took the calipers off both backs... the e-brake goes all the way to the top now :confused:

BTW - It's brakes... not breaks. It would REALLY suck if you car had breaks:p .

Originally posted by nx2000racer
well im gona go buy new pads, the back ones are much thinner than the fronts... and when i took the calipers off both backs... the e-brake goes all the way to the top now :confused:

The back being thinner then the front is a sign that the caliper pin is not sliding properly. It needs to be lubed with some grease. Look in a service manual to find out what kind. *** is also probably why you hear the rubbing noise. Fix that first and then put on some new pads. Do not just throw new pads on with out checking the caliper pin under the acordian boot. Pull the e-brake firmly several times it should return to the previous spot.

I thought he meant the back brake pads were thinner than the front brake pads. If the pad on the backside of the rotor is thinner, 98sr20ve is exactly right.

the pads are worn evenly, so thats not a problem... the back pads are thinner than the front... what i think happened in the pads in front went first, so the previous owner did them and not the backs! but i hope with new BRAKE pads, lol, the rubbing wont be there!:D

Originally posted by nx2000racer
the pads are worn evenly, so thats not a problem... the back pads are thinner than the front... what i think happened in the pads in front went first, so the previous owner did them and not the backs! but i hope with new BRAKE pads, lol, the rubbing wont be there!:D

Lets totally ignore the front brakes. I am not talking about the fronts. I am talking about the thickness of the two pads on the rear calipers. If the inside pad is thinner then the outside pad then check the pin. Even if its not, Check the pin. That is part of any brake replacement procedure. I should have said inside and outside from the start.

ill do that... i just gotta find time to do it... getting up at 7 and goin to school, then comin home and goin to work til 9... so maybe tomorrow night...

So was the inside pad thinner then the outside. I am curious

nah, they were both the same

have you checked the cable yet? i had the same problem...the rear brakes were squeaking...checked the rear calipers and pads...nothing
BUT...the brake cable was siezed and wasnt releasing the caliper when i let go the hand brake...ended up replacing the cable.
how that helps some.

How much does it cost to replace the caliper pins and where should I go to get em?? The right rear caliper has the inner pad very worn on my car. I suppose I'll try replacing the pins first before anything else.