E Meyer wrote:
>
>
> On 3/25/08 5:01 AM, in article fsaih70266o@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
"David
> Geesaman" <dgeesamanNOSPAM@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
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>> 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.
On both my 97 Maxima and 94 RX-7, the noise is most noticeable when the
pad is dragging on the caliper (I'm not on the brakes). I heard it most
when I was driving down a road with the windows down and walls or
buildings that reflect the sound back at me. It wasn't very loud, in
any case. The squealer stops making noise when I press the brakes.
Dunno why exactly, that's just how it happens.
> 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.
All possible. I've had a stone get caught behind my front rotor and it
DROVE ME NUTS with the squealing. It's also possible that the squealer
got bent during installation of the pads, and it's squealing too early.
> 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.
I agree.
Dave
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