Does this sound like an issue of pads or could it more likely be the drums going bad? I just recently had just the front pads replaced and i dont have a lot of money to spend. I go to a regular mechanic who is good and trustworthy.
So how much labr time would it take if the drums do need to be changed? I know the front pads only took like 45 minutes for him to do. What should i expect the cost to be? Assuming i have him use the least expensive drums? THanksRear brakes on my Civic have a squeal noise now when i go to brake hard. How much will it cost to fix?Unfortunately, if you are getting a bad squeeking noise from the rear drums; they pads don't have wear indicators on them to let you know when they are going bad so there is a good chance you wore through them and it is the metal backing rubbing on the drums. You might get lucky and it is just dust or other problems like rusted/worn linkages. If you don't trust mechanics; go to a shop that can show you what it looks like when they remove the drum. You'll be able to tell and they'll point out the problem areas. Should be around $100 - $150 for parts and around $125 - $200 for labor.
