Brakes squeak squeak squeak - what's causing that?

[cantdrv55]

I thought it was the suspension making that noise but I really do think it's my brakes making the racket. At slow speeds (stop and go commute traffic <10mph), the squeak is loud and gets faster as the car rolls. Then it goes away as soon as I apply pressure on the pedal even though the car is still rolling. Comes right back when I get off the brakes. I haven't started investigating the cause. Feel free to speculate please. Thanks.

[Oh Haha]

I would look at your emergency brake shoes. You should be able to adjust them and make the noise go away. I had the same noise. I adjusted them properly when I replaced my rotors this year and the noise is gone.
You have been a Pelican for a while so with all due respect, it could be a sticking caliper. .

[cantdrv55]

Thanks Wayne, I'll check out my ebrake!

[Wil Ferch]

As I've posted many times before....

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The 4-puck caliper types will always tend to squeel more than the 2-puck calipers.

In all cases, try a combination of this:
- file a small , 45 degree edge all 4 sides of the brake pad material.
- put a high temp grease on the outside-edge of the backing plate...especially those surfaces that make contact berween the pads' edges and the receiving-bore of the caliper.
- on the pads' backside, use a 3M acrylic aluminum anti-rattle self stick material made for this purpose. Don't use the "goo" stuff....it tends to pull out the dust shields when you go to replace the brake pads later.

I think you need to do all three for any chance of success.

---Wil Ferch

[cantdrv55]

Thanks Wil, that's a great how-to!