On 3/25/08 5:01 AM, in article fsaih70266o@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
"David
Geesaman" <dgeesamanNOSPAM@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> Le wrote:
>> Most cars, as brake pads worn out, usually gets noise when hitting
>> brake but my 99 Maxima is vice versa. I hear the squeezing nosie
>> while driving but the noise stops when I apply brake. Anyone knows
>> what cause this problem?
>>
>> Thanks in advance
>
> That's the sound of the squealers telling you your pads are worn out.
>
> Dave
Are you sure about that, Dave? The pad warning squealers on every car
I've
ever had (including 3 Maximas of that vintage) only make noise when you
squeeze them into the rotors by applying the brakes. Squealing when not
braking is usually caused by the pads vibrating because the ****ms are
missing.
I suppose its also possible that it could have aftermarket metallic pads
that just squeal, or the pads are so worn that its just metal on metal
rattling around in there, or maybe a stone or something got caught between
the rotor and the ****eld behind it.
The one time I had that sort of noise on a Maxima ('97 i30), it turned out
a
plastic grocery bag had gotten wrapped around a rear wheel hub and was
partly melted onto the caliper.
The fix as far as the OP is concerned is the same no matter what the
cause:
get in there and look at each wheel if you know how, or get the brakes
checked out by a competent mechanic.
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