Stevend1038
07-12-2007, 01:03 AM
I get this weird high pitch sound when I press on the brakes. My first instincts was that my brakes were going but it also happens when I turn left. The funny thing is when I break and turn alittle to the right, theres little to no screeching sound.
The sound is coming from the back right.
Is it my brakes?
tenspeed
07-12-2007, 05:14 AM
It could be the brakes or wheel bearing on the right rear wheel.
rixGAphx
07-12-2007, 11:34 AM
Your rear brakes are drums.
Drums don't make 'screeches' when the lining wears out, that's a characteristic of disc brakes.
When shoe linings wear, they either make no noise or a duller, spine-crawling kind of 'scratching' sound.
So it's prolly not a 'normal wear' type of noise, though your shoe linings may in fact be toast, who knows?
It might be a loose part inside the drums (in addition to the hydraulics of the drum brake, there are the auxilliary mechanisms for 'automatic adjustment' and for the handbrake).
Or bearings, as tenspeed indicated.
Might even be related to the suspension OUTSIDE of the drum/hub assembly.
You could easily jack and support the car, remove the wheel and drum, and examine the insides yourself.
With a '95, 12-yrs old, it would prolly be wise to do a total re-build of the shoe/adjuster/handbrake mechanism if that's never been done before.
This is quite a bit of work for a DIY, but assuming the wheel cylinders aren't leaking and that you pre-install new drums (about $40 each from AutoZone/Checker/etc.), ALL the parts and work would be included in a major brake shop's $99 axle special.
That also excludes any work on the bearing.
Whatever is done on the brake on one side MUST be done on the brake on the other side.
Bearings do not need need to be replaced in pairs, however.
In any case, attend to this right away.
That sound won't disappear on its own, and whatever is wrong is getting worse and more expensive to repair every day.
Hope this helps,
-Rick
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