The pads have a squeeler on them indicateing its time to replace the pads,
it should be ok to drive it to a shop for pad replacement.

How many miles on the odometer, usually the front pads will last 45-50K
depending on how you drive.

Tom
"Fred" <Nomail@nospam.net> wrote in message news:j9_ue.19$GP6.8@trndny03...
> The left front brake of my CR-V is howling and I don't know why. My wife
> came home with it this way having left with it in fine condition. I took
> the wheel off and found that the screeching sound is resonating from the
> pan behind the rotor.
>
> I'm not qualified to repair brakes but need an idea whether the car is
> safe to drive to a garage. Any diagnosis would be appreciated as well.
>
> Thanks
>