I have a friend that has a squealing noise in the brakes when applied in reverse. She's been to the dealer 4 times for this problem and they tell her its normal. I would like to here from a Nissan Tech who has heard of this problem, and what the fix is.
2007-01-07 00:29:36 · 2 answers · asked by Rick G 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Nissan
I am sorry to tell you this. Braking lightly first thing in the morning backing up out of her drive way is the hardest thing a brake pad can do silently. Rust forms on the steel over night and the brake pad trailing edge does not contact the rotor the same as leading edge when traveling forward. Besides braking in reverse might only be 1% of the total time that brakes are used. So let me grind down the trailing edge of the pad and make the reverse quiet for 5,000 miles till the pad wears, by removing surface area for forward stopping from 75 miles an hour. Nissan brake noise and judder bulletin covers noise braking in reverse. Please note that in Europe people do not care if brakes are noisy they want maximum stopping on mountain roads. Brake noise is the number one customer problem all makes and technicians in America spend a lot of time trying to keep customers happy but I am no help here. Murano " No Problem Found "
2007-01-07 02:10:25 · answer #1 · answered by John Paul 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a normal condition for this car especially in the a.m. like the guy above mentioned. but, when she goes to the dealer, have her ask a tech to apply some Nissan PBC grease (high heat ant-sieze compound) to the back of the pad and all sliding surfaces. Of course this is an adjustment and is not free but should not cost more than $45 - $50. You might get lucky, sometimes a little grease goes a long way.
2007-01-11 00:36:30 · answer #2 · answered by MrCead 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋