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5:th-Mar-2014, 15:29:39
Rear brake squeal: after driving about 2 to 3 miles the noise is like that of someone holding a metal rod against a spinning disk, or pads worn down to the metal but comes on and stays on, sometimes noise reduces for a while after applying the brakes, but comes back.
I had this a while back and found the MPG dropped of quite a bit also. I found that 1 wheel was hot after this had been squealing. Unfortunately for me my car was just out of warrantee so I had to pay. The garage removed the rear pads and cleaned up the callipers and no doubt the pins as well, greased where needed and I have never had the same noise again. That cost me £70, as I was going away during the week and didn't have time to have a go myself.
I had this a while back and found the MPG dropped of quite a bit also. I found that 1 wheel was hot after this had been squealing. Unfortunately for me my car was just out of warrantee so I had to pay. The garage removed the rear pads and cleaned up the callipers and no doubt the pins as well, greased where needed and I have never had the same noise again. That cost me £70, as I was going away during the week and didn't have time to have a go myself.