2001 Nissan Sentra adjusting rear breaks

2001 NISSAN SENTRA
147,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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LAJOO
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I bought this car last year dealer told me they replaced all breaks i noticed rear breaks rotors and pads still untuched in back rotors are rusty oif they are working should be shined does these breaks needs just adjustment or calipers are seacied and how can i find out if calipers are no good
thanks vinod
Jul 21, 2008 at 3:51 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

There is no adjustment on disc brakes, the only way to see if they are working correctly is to get the rear brake pressures tested. A quick check will be jack up the rear press the brakes and see if the rears lock up.

Mark (mhpautos)
Mar 13, 2021 at 7:02 PM
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