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Car Forum / Hyundai Cars / February 2006Brake change for Sonata 2003
Hi everybody, I guess this question would be for HyundaiTech. I think my dealership is try to pull a fast one on me. Here is the story. My car has 61 000 km, i would say about 90% of the mileage i do is on the highway. Went to my dealership yesterday and they say i need to replace my rear brake and maybe change the rotor. My car does'nt have ABS so i know i have drum brakes in the back. My father was saying there is no rotor for drum brakes and he found quite strange that the rear brakes would need replacement before the front brakes. I was thinking going to an independent garage get a 2nd opinion but i would like to get some opinions here first. Thanks I think most 2003 Sonatas have rear disc brakes. At the very least, all V6's have disc. Peer in through the holes in the wheel. If you see shiny unpainted metal behind the wheel, you have disc brakes in the rear. > Hi everybody, > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Thanks Actually, there is nothing surprising about that. ABS or not is not an indicator of whether you have drums or disks. It is quite conceivable that a rear would wear before a front if the caliper is hanging. That's quite common on disk brakes. Even though the fronts do 70% of the braking, a hung caliper will wear a rotor prematurely. As well, rear disks are often smaller than fronts so they can indeed wear sooner. Go with your instinct and go to a garage for a second opinion. No one on a newsgroup can tell you if your brakes are worn. Only a visual inspection can tell that.  Signature-Mike- mmarlowREMOVE@alltel.net I have a 4 cylinder and my owner's manual is quite clear, rear disc brakes are only for model equiped with ABS. > Hi everybody, > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Thanks Checked it out (I should say somebody checked for me), they are disc brakes, doh! > Hi everybody, > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Thanks |
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