I inherited a 1998 Chevy 1500 4x4 truck in 2011. At the time it had 22k miles, now it has 45k. The front brake pads wore down to bare metal and didn't give any indication until I heard one grinding against the rotor. That rotor was too grooved to reuse. The other side had like .1mm of lining left and the but I went ahead and replaced it as well so both sides would be equivalent. Amazingly enough the calipers and rotors came off without drama. I was expecting to have to break out the 10lb hammer and torch to remove the rotor but it fell right off when I pulled the caliper.
45k of easy driving seems premature for a set of pads to wear out. I guess after 21 years they must just have been deteriorated by weathering, or because the rotor had time to rust between every trip?
45k of easy driving seems premature for a set of pads to wear out. I guess after 21 years they must just have been deteriorated by weathering, or because the rotor had time to rust between every trip?