How can you tell which brake pads need to be replaced?

I have a 1996 eclipse. When I brake, I hear a squeaking noise. I went and bought new front disk break pads without questioning that they could be my rear drum pads. Is there anyway to figure out which pads ( rear or front) actually need replacing?How can you tell which brake pads need to be replaced?A squeaking noise does not always mean you must replace the pads . . . sometimes, it simply means they are glazed. A grinding or metallic noise always means replacement is needed.



To know . . . you must SEE the pads. Take the wheel off and look at the thickness of the pads. If you pull the calipers, go ahead and put on the new pads . . . since, you are THERE.



To answer your question, almost all of the time it is the FRONT pads that do most of the braking and that need replacng more often. I have run over 150,000 miles on my back ones while replacing the front ones every 35-40K miles.How can you tell which brake pads need to be replaced?There sure is. It's called removing the wheels and having a visual look.How can you tell which brake pads need to be replaced?take a look a the pads (some times they squeak with out need for replacementHow can you tell which brake pads need to be replaced?the only way is looking at them

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