Squealy/Squeaky Sound When Breaking...
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Squealy/Squeaky Sound When Breaking...
My 2002 F150 makes kind of a squealy/squeaky sound sometimes when I break. It doesn't do it all the time, but I was if there's something wrong with it or if it's just fine. Thanks.
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Sounds like my truck. I have the original equipment brakes and pads on it. So the next time we have some decent weather that coincides with my free time, I plan on doing a brake job. 
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more than likely the sound is the wear indicator on the pads telling you there is little material left on the pad plate. The next sound is going to be grinding which is the rivets grinding into your rotors. That will cost you more if you get to that point.
Make plans to get your brakes done. Also, make sure your brake fluid resvoir is full. With the lower pad material it means your calipers are expanded more which uses more fluid. If you are low on fluid, you can get air in your lines which will be a bit more work. Better safe than sorry....
Make plans to get your brakes done. Also, make sure your brake fluid resvoir is full. With the lower pad material it means your calipers are expanded more which uses more fluid. If you are low on fluid, you can get air in your lines which will be a bit more work. Better safe than sorry....
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I've been told, by my mechanic, that Ford does not employ wear sensors on their brake pads. I don't know if this is true or not as I have never done a brake job on my truck yet. I am hoping that my mechanic is wrong but, I doubt it.
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They have wear indicators on the front pads but not on the back.
If you have 4 wheel disk brakes, change all 4 brakes because if the front ones need changed the back ones are real close.
If you have 4 wheel disk brakes, change all 4 brakes because if the front ones need changed the back ones are real close.
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I replaced all of my pads and rotors. Cleaned and greased the slides, used the Permatex anti-squeak spray on all of the pads and rear ones will not quit squeaking. I even tried a different brand of pad. It comes back after a couple of weeks. Drives me crazy in the drive thru!!!!
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I think it's a ford thing. I have pads on the front and drums on the back and they squeak sometimes.
I just changed them and they still squeak.
I just changed them and they still squeak.
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I had a crown vic one time and could not keep the rear disc brakes from squeeking.
finaly found that the new brake pads I put on were touching the lip of the area of the rotor that was not machined. I removed the rotors and had them turned down a little closer to the hub about a 16th of an inch and they stopped squeeking.
check the pads and see if they are real close to or touching the unmachined area of the rotor which would be on the inside round of the brake pad.
finaly found that the new brake pads I put on were touching the lip of the area of the rotor that was not machined. I removed the rotors and had them turned down a little closer to the hub about a 16th of an inch and they stopped squeeking.
check the pads and see if they are real close to or touching the unmachined area of the rotor which would be on the inside round of the brake pad.