Maybe the fronts were done and you forgot? If not, maybe the rear calipers
are hanging up or someone drove without fully releasing the hand brake.
Also, have you noticed the size difference in the pads? If normal wear, what
type of maintenance is being performed that the pads could wear to metal
over 80k miles and not be noticed 6 months to a year ago?

Dennis

>From: Clint Kolda <clint_kolda@YAHOO.COM>
>Reply-To: Clint Kolda <clint_kolda@YAHOO.COM>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Riddle me this... Honda Brake question NVC!
>Date: Thu, 17 May 2007 06:27:32 -0700
>
>OK, here's another one.  My 2000 Jetta is a VR6 with 80k miles.  The rear
>brakes are currenly running basically metal on metal.  The fronts are
>original and still OK.  Why would the rears wear so much faster than the
>fronts?