tire squeak? Help

[jeff96]

While driving there is a squeak coming from the tires (while moving with out brakes) if I hit the brakes even very lightly it instantly stops until i let off it. It does'nt squeak 100% of the time but more than 50%. Any ideas? Someone told me its the brakes, but should'nt they squeak when I break then and not vice versa? Thanks.

 

[mrboyle]

It is most likely the brakes. When not applied, the brake pads rub the rotor very slightly. The front pads are equipped with a metal tab that is designed to rub the rotor when the pad has worn to the minimum recomended thickness. The tab will rub the rotor when the brakes are not aplied and create a squeel/squek. Applying the brakes forces the tab hard aginst the rotor. By forcing the tab into the rotor it can no longer squeel.

 

[Stephen]

Yep, I second what Mr Boyle is saying. Looks like new brake time.

 

[jeff96]

So its just the brake pads then? thats not to bad.

 

[jeff96]

Just wanted to update this. Thought the squeaking was coming from the front, in actuallity it was the rear! The pads had maybe an 1/8th of an inch of pad. Suprised at how easy it was to replace them, took maybe 30 minutes total. Only thing that sucked was I wanted to check the inside pads on the front and in the process of removing a bolt it snapped in half! Cost 18bucks for a pack of replacement screws thats a rip off! But thanks!

 

[X~FACTOR]

Hey Jeff, did you find that your rear brake pads wore out first way before the front pads? I have this problem here that is still a mystery to me.

 

[jar2187]

If the brake pad is rubbing against the rotor to much,it will over heat which inturn causes glazing which can make your brakes sqeaky when applied. Isn't this correct?