SpeedFreek
Veteran Member
I replaced my rear brakes at 50k on my 2005.5 with new rotors and pads from TDI Parts. They were fairly worn and needed replacing but I probably could have gotten a few thousand more miles out of them if I had to. Recently I have been hearing a combination of grinding and squealing out of my rear brakes, this is at 80k which I just rolled over to yesterday.
I don't really drive that hard that my rear brakes should need replacement already after 30k on them, the fronts are all original and are still fine. I have checked the disks and they seem flat still on the outside surface but that grinding noise is still there. Is it my parking brake dragging? I have switched to two wheels in the meantime because I have no time to work on it (finals) but see rain in the forecast and need my car again. I don't want to replace my brakes without fixing it if I am just going to be doing it again at 110k.
I don't really drive that hard that my rear brakes should need replacement already after 30k on them, the fronts are all original and are still fine. I have checked the disks and they seem flat still on the outside surface but that grinding noise is still there. Is it my parking brake dragging? I have switched to two wheels in the meantime because I have no time to work on it (finals) but see rain in the forecast and need my car again. I don't want to replace my brakes without fixing it if I am just going to be doing it again at 110k.