Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2002 09:07:08 -0500 From: "EricL" <elaw-NO-SPAM-nopsamsinc.com> Subject: Re: Rear brakes
This may sound strange, but you actually may not have a problem. What you're seeing is a fairly common issue in smaller cars with 4-wheel disc brakes. In any car, it's the front brakes that do most of the work. If you don't use the brakes a lot (like if you mostly drive on the highway), the rear brakes actually may get so little use that the rotors will begin to rust. I'd have your mechanic check the calipers carefully to make sure the pistons are not sticking and the slides are properly lubricated. If they're ok, there's not much you can do other than replace the rotors and cross your fingers. Eric Law "deephootie" <manish_02144nopsamo.com> wrote in message news:e73c97a7.0202230848.49332681nopsaming.google.com... > I have a 1995 saab 900s I brought it into the mechanic to check the > brakes. It turns out that the rear rotors are corroded and seem like > they aren't engaging. Is this common? I want to replae the rotors in > the rear but not until I know that they will actually work.