It is better to eliminate the creak, and for this it is important to understand why it appeared, notes expert “Behind the wheel” Alexey Revin.
First of all, you need to know if the creaking comes from your car. To do this, you can open the window and listen to the brakes.
Remember when you first noticed it. If, after driving on a dirt road, you probably pressed a small stone into the block or into the groove, and now it tears the brake disc every time you step on the brake pedal. You need to remove the pads and look for the source of the beeping.
If the creaking started immediately after replacing the pads, the job was done poorly. Return to service. There were cases when the pads were inserted with the back – the sound would rather resemble a rattle. But this is a rare case. More often, the service simply does not follow the rules for their installation. To prevent new brake pads from squealing, thoroughly clean all mating surfaces before installing.
If the brake pads are of poor quality, the friction lining material itself may crack. In this case, the brake pads will have to be replaced. A creak can also occur if the brake pads are worn. Here the “medicine” is the same as in the previous case.
Read more about this in the article “12 problems with the brakes: easy diagnosis yourself”
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