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Car Forum / Honda Cars / November 2005Brakes specs on MD Inspection Report-99 Honda Accord
Do these specs indicate that my brakes will need to be replaced soon? How many more miles do you think i'll get with these specs? Any Help is appreciated. Thanks. Drums/Discs: Left Front .854 inches line .827 inches/Rear right 8.661 inches line 8.700 inches. Pads/Linings: Left Front 8/32 Right Rear 4/32. > Do these specs indicate that my brakes will need to be replaced soon? > How many more miles do you think i'll get with these specs? Any Help is [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > inches line 8.700 inches. > Pads/Linings: Left Front 8/32 Right Rear 4/32. I assume that "line" actually is "limit" sounds like your rear rotors are too worn to pass, I would get new pads and rotors for the rear. Fronts look OK. Actually your rear pads are probably OK but it would be silly to not get new pads at the same time you get rotors. good luck, nate Thanks Nate, yes I meant "limit" not"line". The thing is, my car did pass inspection with these specs. I wonder if I have any recourse with the inspection station, which is actually a Honda dealership. > > Do these specs indicate that my brakes will need to be replaced soon? > > How many more miles do you think i'll get with these specs? Any Help is [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > I assume that "line" actually is "limit" sounds like your rear rotors > are too worn to pass, I would get new pads and rotors for the rear. The drum reading looks like an inside measurement; the more the wear the higher the reading. The drum still has metal left to wear. Kevin > > > Do these specs indicate that my brakes will need to be replaced soon? > > > How many more miles do you think i'll get with these specs? Any Help is [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Kevin Duh. you're right, I wasn't looking at the numbers. I just ASSumed that a vehicle that new would have 4-wheel discs and was looking for a number larger than the limit. In that case everything is legal and the only "marginal" part would be the rears but they still probably have a lot of life left in them unless you drive hard. nate > Do these specs indicate that my brakes will need to be replaced soon? > How many more miles do you think i'll get with these specs? Any Help is [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > inches line 8.700 inches. > Pads/Linings: Left Front 8/32 Right Rear 4/32. How did they ever get those specs begin with? Most states don't allow mechanics to pull wheels to inspect brakes during an inspection unless they have evidence they are worn. I would never let them touch my wheels. If anything, I would pull the wheels for them. MD inspections require checking front and rear brakes, I think. Its been awhile... MD is one of those only-one-inspection required states, so they are a royal pain. Same with CT. NY requires checking linings on 1 front and 1 rear wheel. No minimum depth required, just can't be scraping. If linings are not visible, the wheel gets pulled. In CT any *suspected* rust (a small bubble) would be attacked with an icepick. Bastards. -D spamTHIS...@yahoo.com wrote: > MD inspections require checking front and rear brakes, I think. Its > been awhile... > MD is one of those only-one-inspection required states, so they are a > royal pain. Same with CT. Indeed. They are *required* to pull at least one wheel, front and rear, and to mic the rotors or drums, as appropriate. And yes, it is a royal PITA. It is a rare car that can get through MD inspection on the first shot, if it's more than a couple years old. Of course, since it's a one shot deal, people can drive all sorts of crap, so long as it passed inspection when they bought it... nate Just a correction on NYS, a front wheel must be pulled no matter what, rear shoes fail under 1/32 if riveted 1/16 if bonded. If front are on the wear indicators they fail, deeply scored or rusted rotors can also fail. > MD inspections require checking front and rear brakes, I think. Its > been awhile... [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > -D > Just a correction on NYS, a front wheel must be pulled no matter what, > rear shoes fail under 1/32 if riveted 1/16 if bonded. If front are on the > wear indicators they fail, deeply scored or rusted rotors can also fail. In Maine, they are not allowed to pull your wheels unless they notice/hear something. They are simply allowed to look at the front wheel brakes with the wheel on. They cannot touch the rear wheel (for drum brakes) at all unless they notice something. The idea is to get cars in and out fast and not go on a fishing expedition. Of course, inspection only cost $10 there when I was there in the late 90's. May have gone up a little since. Julie > > Just a correction on NYS, a front wheel must be pulled no matter what, > > rear shoes fail under 1/32 if riveted 1/16 if bonded. If front are on the [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Julie Strange that the Maine DMVs web sight shows that brakes are a required part of inspection. No restrictions in there that I saw in terms of how they are inspected. http://janus.state.me.us/legis/statutes/29-A/title29-Ach0sec0.html  SignatureSteve Williams >> > Just a correction on NYS, a front wheel must be pulled no matter > what, [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > http://janus.state.me.us/legis/statutes/29-A/title29-Ach0sec0.html I took an official State of Maine Vehicle Motor Inspection course in 1999 at a vocational school. Mechanics are not allowed to pull the wheels, unless they hear or see something that would lead them to think there is a problem. Julie >> > Just a correction on NYS, a front wheel must be pulled no matter > what, [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > http://janus.state.me.us/legis/statutes/29-A/title29-Ach0sec0.html Steve, the above is just the Maine motor vehicle statutes. The official mechanics inspection manual issued by the State Police is about 100 pages long and goes into much further detail about inspection mechanics should and should not do. I'll see if I can dig up my copy later tonight. Julie |
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