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Reverse noise/Brake sound

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Mar 28, 2003 | 09:37 AM

swannyboy

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Reverse noise/Brake sound

I have a 2000 Expy with 73000 miles on it. Recently while my wife is backing out of the garage (in reverse obviously), she has noticed kind of a squeeking noise and a feeling of kind of running over something (almost like the parking break is on). Any thoughts from you guys, any easy things I can check? The parking break is not engaged and it doesn't do it every time she puts the car in reverse. Sound like a parking break sticking or a problem with the tranny? I'd appreciate any advice.

Mar 28, 2003 | 12:56 PM

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Reverse noise/Brake sound

I think it's a design issue (not necessarily a "problem") with the brakes/calipers. I hear the same thing on mine (46K miles), when slowly driving in reverse, and brakes are cold. If it starts doing it in fwd gears, that would indicate a problem.

Mar 28, 2003 | 02:44 PM

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Ok, thanks for your input. It does seem to only happen when the brakes are "cold". My wife seems to think it is something with the brakes, she says it's like she's going in reverse with the parking brake on or something. Have you heard of what anything we can do to "fix" the problem?

Mar 28, 2003 | 06:09 PM

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Possibly coat the "<a href="http://www.motorhaven.com/">float</a>ing" part of the caliper with anti-seize.. I consider the noise minor, you should hear the squealing coming from our 96 LS400 when its brakes are cold!!!