Problem with My brakes

Mustafan · 08-02-2006

Hey guys I have a bit of problem with my brakes. well i currently started hearing that when i press on the break i hear a squicky noise. ( its not from my brake pads). I hear it inside the car even if the car is not running if i press on the brake i hear that sqeaky noise. My dad told me that its suking in air. the brake fluid is a lil bit low. what could my problem be. the car brakes good but i'm a bit worry. thanks in advance

kscoyote · 08-02-2006

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Originally Posted by Mustafan

Hey guys I have a bit of problem with my brakes. well i currently started hearing that when i press on the break i hear a squicky noise. ( its not from my brake pads). I hear it inside the car even if the car is not running if i press on the brake i hear that sqeaky noise. My dad told me that its suking in air. the brake fluid is a lil bit low. what could my problem be. the car brakes good but i'm a bit worry. thanks in advance

could be a seal, but it's more likely your linkage needs to be lubricated.

Mustafan · 08-06-2006

Oh i forgot to add that I install new front brake pads to my mustang because one of the mechanics at work told me it was really easy. I had never done a brake pad change and well i tried it it wasent hard at all. Well but now i hear a squicky noise of the left wheel and its making me worry that I install them wrong. Another thing sense I also told the machanic that when i push the brake my steering wheel would shake he told me it would me the rotors and he said to have them turn. Well i went to Peep Boy and had them turn. I install the brakes the left front wheel squicky noise and well at first the steering wheel didn't shake but now it shakes, what should i do?

kscoyote · 08-07-2006

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Originally Posted by Mustafan

Oh i forgot to add that I install new front brake pads to my mustang because one of the mechanics at work told me it was really easy. I had never done a brake pad change and well i tried it it wasent hard at all. Well but now i hear a squicky noise of the left wheel and its making me worry that I install them wrong. Another thing sense I also told the machanic that when i push the brake my steering wheel would shake he told me it would me the rotors and he said to have them turn. Well i went to Peep Boy and had them turn. I install the brakes the left front wheel squicky noise and well at first the steering wheel didn't shake but now it shakes, what should i do?

your pads may be gummed.

Mustafan · 08-07-2006

what would i need to do? what is gummed?

kscoyote · 08-08-2006

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what would i need to do? what is gummed?

The pads and rotor adapt to each other, if the rotor needed to be turned -it smoothed the pads, now you have a turned rotor, and the pads aren't adapted to it.

You might take it in for a free inspection somewhere, or drive it for 500 miles or so of city driving and see if it goes away.

Mustafan · 08-08-2006

I took the Rotors to be turn and then I install new pads both at the same time, is is the same thing? Cuz they did told me that if i had my rotors turn i needed new brakes so i did that

kscoyote · 08-22-2006

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Originally Posted by Mustafan

I took the Rotors to be turn and then I install new pads both at the same time, is is the same thing? Cuz they did told me that if i had my rotors turn i needed new brakes so i did that

Did you allow the pads to "seat?"