Q: Have replace rear brake pads 6 times in three months.
Within three months I have replace my brake pads 6 times on the rear I have replace the rear brake pads on the calipers rotors and my brake pads is constantly burning out every week or two so I thought that it was the emergency brakes behind the drum I took them off replace them sprayed all the parts and still have the same issue what is it that I can do
My car has 150000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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