Brake Squeel on Sabrina

by **tiredolddog** » Mon Jun 30, 2003 6:50 pm

Hey gang..... I need some guidance.

I noticed that the first time I brake after letting Sabrina sit overnight, my brakes make a squeeling noise. After the first time I brake, Sabrina doesn't make a peep when I brake. After a week of this, I examined the rotors before I left the driveway. I noticed that the rotors are covered with a light coating of surface rust in the morning. Yes, I do live in the humidity capital of the Northeast, the Connecticut River Valley. Once the rust is cleared from the rotors, they don't make any more noise. Anyone else have a similar experience? Just wondering.....

by **impactX** » Mon Jun 30, 2003 7:08 pm

ok so Sabrina is your car's name... alright

Yeah dust makes the noise. It's nothing wrong.

Website · by **DavPak** » Tue Jul 01, 2003 4:16 am

how many miles on the car?
if you've got between 10-15K on it, have your rear brakes cleaned and adjusted.

by **hari-bhari** » Tue Jul 01, 2003 5:06 am

have the same problem here, only in the morning when pulling otu of the garage, then it disappears for the rest of the day....im guessing its not a major problem tho

by **Jai_Jai_Binks** » Tue Jul 01, 2003 7:32 am

Nothing to worry about surface rust initially, if it there after you drive it a bit, then it could be a problem...when i parked my celica undercovers for 6 months in a garge, it still developed a bit of rust around the disc's.....after a drive...all was gone...

by **tiredolddog** » Mon Jul 07, 2003 6:41 pm

The brake squeel seems to be getting worse. It is hapenning almost all the time now, not just the first time I brake after the car has set overnight. I am calling the dealer to make an appointment tomorrow.

:evil:

by **SammySolara** » Mon Jul 07, 2003 6:48 pm

tiredolddog wrote:

SMILE... Sabrina is going to the doctor tomorrow :wink:

by **tiredolddog** » Tue Jul 08, 2003 3:39 am

SammySolara wrote:
tiredolddog wrote:

SMILE... Sabrina is going to the doctor tomorrow

Thanks for putting into perspective, Jen.

by **tiredolddog** » Tue Jul 08, 2003 9:47 am

Called the dealer this morning and spoke with the service manager. He said that this is currently his number one complaint with all Toyotas. He claimed that Toyota is installing a semi-metallic pad on it's vehicles that squeels.... especially when it is hot and humid. By the way, we keep the humidity here. He claimed the semi-metallics provided better stopping power. Under warranty he said he can replace the pads... but he claims that it has no effect on the problem. The new pads will squeel just the same. He suggested replacing them (on my nickle) with some aftermarket ceramic pads, or the TRD pads. :roll:

So, does this sound legit to anyone else here?

by **Jai_Jai_Binks** » Tue Jul 08, 2003 9:50 am

tiredolddog wrote:He suggested replacing them (on my nickle) with some aftermarket ceramic pads, or the TRD pads.

TRD pads squeek more than normal when worn....You dealer is

by **SammySolara** » Tue Jul 08, 2003 10:04 am

Maybe soniasolara can fix up Sabrina... after all he is a CarMD.
Wow, I get such a kick outta things sometime!

<-- yup I stole it, but I give you credit jhbhatia

I guess your squeel will go away when the humidity does (aka when it snows 24 inches in one day!) so then you can look back on the hot summer and say wow Sabrina you were a bad girl then :bad-words:

Website · by **DavPak** » Tue Jul 08, 2003 10:39 am

tiredolddog wrote:Called the dealer this morning and spoke with the service manager. He said that this is currently his number one complaint with all Toyotas. He claimed that Toyota is installing a semi-metallic pad on it's vehicles that squeels.... especially when it is hot and humid. By the way, we keep the humidity here. He claimed the semi-metallics provided better stopping power. Under warranty he said he can replace the pads... but he claims that it has no effect on the problem. The new pads will squeel just the same. He suggested replacing them (on my nickle) with some aftermarket ceramic pads, or the TRD pads.

So, does this sound legit to anyone else here?

it is a very popular complaint, along with the exhaust hanging low!

by **Yanks0114** » Tue Jul 08, 2003 11:29 am

Yess the exhaust does hang too low.

Even my porterfield carbon kevlar pads have been squeaking a little since its been so humid

by **xavier** » Wed May 11, 2005 10:15 am

Anyone ever figure out how to make them stop squeeling? Im in the squeeling pads now. I cant take it.... Do non-metallic pads squeel?

by **Hsakuragi** » Wed May 11, 2005 11:15 am

solara are suppose to use creamic materials...

squeels are normal on metallic pads after driven for a while..

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