The noise seems to be coming from the rear passenger side wheel. It stops if I apply some pressure to the breaks, but starts immediately if I let up. Any ideas?
2007-01-01 11:59:09 · 7 answers · asked by ritabird1 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Squealer tab on your brake pad, or a rivit on the brake shoes, depending on weather your car has rear disc or drum brakes. I work in a brake shop and see this quite a bit. Yes i know the logic seems backwords, shouldn't it squeal when the brakes are applied and not when they are not applied? Anyway, take it to a brake shop and have them do a brake inspection on the car, and then go from there. I've also seen it where there is an inprefection in the pad and that can cause a squeal. It is improtant NEVER to use anti-squeal or agents that reduce the noise or stop the squealing noise. I have found that when the brakes are under a lot of pressure, with the agents on the brakes it causes a soft pedel. I recomend taking your car into a trusted shop as soon as you can, or that noise will change to a grinding noise and you've just ruined your rotor (disc) and Caliper, or your drum (drum) and wheel cylinders. For a proper brake job to be done, depending on what needs to be down, for just pads you're looking at around $150 - 200 CDN average depending on the car and if it needs everything pads rotors calipers and brake flush, then you could be looking in the range of $500-1000 CDN depending on the car. Drum brakes are a little cheaper at just doing the shoes and hardwear at about $150- 200 CDN, and if drums wheel cylinders and flush are also needed you could be looking in the $500 range. This is the prices of the shops in my area, Yes they will very, and also my prices are in Canadian Dollars. to have a job done right will cost more, but its the difference between stopping and slowing down a little.
2007-01-01 12:10:41 · answer #1 · answered by gregthomasparke 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Tough to know without more details. With the little provided, I tend to agree with the first guy. It sounds like your brake pads are worn out. Get to a mechanic unless you feel like trying the work yourself. Either way, a visual inspection of the brake shoe will clearly tell if this is the problem. The second guys prices are high. Clearly prices range a lot. Check around before getting stuck with an excessive bill.
2007-01-01 12:11:25 · answer #2 · answered by Jack 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have disc brakes that is probably the warning device to let you know your brake pads are very thin and about to cause major problems to your brake rotors. You need to have the pads replaced immediately...
2007-01-01 12:14:42 · answer #3 · answered by RoeB 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like your brake pads are worn out. Get them replaced before they damage the rotors $$$
2007-01-01 18:29:14 · answer #4 · answered by puterwiz 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
since applying the brakes makes it stop it must have something do do with them.Pull the brakedrum off and check it out.
2007-01-01 12:12:00 · answer #5 · answered by Shark 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
those are the squealers on your brake pads, means you need brake work
2007-01-01 12:06:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
go get your brakes checked out
2007-01-01 12:18:33 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋