Thanks. Car's right at 50K. What gets me is that I am in PA and had the car
safety inspected last month. Usually they will tell you if you are need of
replacement.

Also, the squealing is incredibly loud. Should the squealer make my car
sound like it has tank tracks?


"twfsa" <uksatw@qwest.net> wrote in message
news:1B1ve.37632$rb6.8420@lakeread07...
> The pads have a squeeler on them indicateing its time to replace the pads,
> it should be ok to drive it to a shop for pad replacement.
>
> How many miles on the odometer, usually the front pads will last 45-50K
> depending on how you drive.
>
> Tom
> "Fred" <Nomail@nospam.net> wrote in message
> news:j9_ue.19$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
>>
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