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Brakes squeak?
I have a 2000 Nissan Maxima. When I come to a stop, I'd say 80% of the time the breaks squeak. It's a high pitched squeak, BUT it's not loud (sometimes it's barely audible). A lot of times, the brakes won't squeak if I only gently push on the brakes--for instance, when I'm already going slow, I come to a very slow stop (i.e. in my neighborhood) by gently pushing on the brakes. The squealing noise doesn't usually happen then, but it happens when I push the brakes a little harder--for instance, if I were driving down a main road and come to a stoplight (I would call this a "normal" stop and not a "slow" stop).
There is no grinding and no pulling.
It also squeaks when I go in reverse. It's actually louder when I go in reverse out of the driveway.
1 Answer
- 6 years ago
If your car is equipped with rear drums it could be time for you to clean and adjust the shoes to better fit in the drum. Over time the brake material wears and create dust that begins to collect in the drum and can cause squeaks, also this means the shoes begin to thin out and do not contact the drums serface properly. If brake shoes are as thin as the plate they are attached to, you should just go ahead and replace them. Let me know if this helps have a good day.
Source(s): Work experience.
