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Hey guys,
I have found over the last couple of weeks that my front brakes are squeeling a bit. It is not all the time and the conditions in which they squeel vary. I am hoping to get some ideas from you guys here before I run to the dealership to have them looked at.
The car is a 2006 with only 35,000km (about 21,875mi) on it.
The squeel seems to occur after a bit of hard braking in that after a spirited drive the brakes will then squeel with a light application of the brakes. As I continue to brake harder (to a stop) the squeeling noise goes away.
The other time the squeel is apparent is when I am driving through the undercover carpark (parking garage I think you call it in the States). It will sometimes squeek when I am simply driving straight (no brake application at all) and other times the brakes will squeek when I am for example turning left (again without the application of the brakes). At the times when the brakes are squeeling when I am turning left for example, as soon as I am driving straight again the squeel goes away.
Obviously something isn't right.
I woudl appreciate nay help that you might have in troubleshooting this before I take the car to have it looked at.
Cheers,
Tim.
I have found over the last couple of weeks that my front brakes are squeeling a bit. It is not all the time and the conditions in which they squeel vary. I am hoping to get some ideas from you guys here before I run to the dealership to have them looked at.
The car is a 2006 with only 35,000km (about 21,875mi) on it.
The squeel seems to occur after a bit of hard braking in that after a spirited drive the brakes will then squeel with a light application of the brakes. As I continue to brake harder (to a stop) the squeeling noise goes away.
The other time the squeel is apparent is when I am driving through the undercover carpark (parking garage I think you call it in the States). It will sometimes squeek when I am simply driving straight (no brake application at all) and other times the brakes will squeek when I am for example turning left (again without the application of the brakes). At the times when the brakes are squeeling when I am turning left for example, as soon as I am driving straight again the squeel goes away.
Obviously something isn't right.
I woudl appreciate nay help that you might have in troubleshooting this before I take the car to have it looked at.
Cheers,
Tim.