TheMilkman
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I am having "extra" squeaking from the rear brakes lately.
I just had the pads checked (60% left) and fluid flushed. I also did a track event in Hastings a couple of week ago.
I have always had a little noise with the brakes as many have had, but it was light and at slow speeds like 15 or less. Now the brakes are really squeaking more often and at higher speeds, I can hear it at 50.
After reading a few threads I tried re-bedding the brakes with some hard stops at different speeds and that didn't seem to make any difference.
I then fell on the threads about the ebrake. I did try and pull up the ebrake real quick at like 20mph and the sound goes away for a few seconds. After experimenting with this a little it seems like if you pull the ebrake the brake engages, then when released it pull back off of the rotor. Then "I am guessing" that the caliper relaxes after the use and the ebrake pads end up lightly rubbing on the rotor.
I don't feel any grooves in the rotors on the outside.
I do have 24K miles on the car. Yeah, it's an 08 I like to drive it more than look at it.
Do I have to replace the ebrake pads?
I read a thread where the calipers might have issues, would this be under warranty?
Any ideas would be helpful before I have to pay money for someone to "look" at it.
Thanks
I just had the pads checked (60% left) and fluid flushed. I also did a track event in Hastings a couple of week ago.
I have always had a little noise with the brakes as many have had, but it was light and at slow speeds like 15 or less. Now the brakes are really squeaking more often and at higher speeds, I can hear it at 50.
After reading a few threads I tried re-bedding the brakes with some hard stops at different speeds and that didn't seem to make any difference.
I then fell on the threads about the ebrake. I did try and pull up the ebrake real quick at like 20mph and the sound goes away for a few seconds. After experimenting with this a little it seems like if you pull the ebrake the brake engages, then when released it pull back off of the rotor. Then "I am guessing" that the caliper relaxes after the use and the ebrake pads end up lightly rubbing on the rotor.
I don't feel any grooves in the rotors on the outside.
I do have 24K miles on the car. Yeah, it's an 08 I like to drive it more than look at it.
Do I have to replace the ebrake pads?
I read a thread where the calipers might have issues, would this be under warranty?
Any ideas would be helpful before I have to pay money for someone to "look" at it.
Thanks
