rear wheels squeels dont know why?

AlphaxomegaAlphaxomega Senior Wagonist
in Suspension, Braking & Wheels
well i barely got my wagon and doing upgrades on it
but dont have the money currently to go to a machanic and
want to know why my rear wheels start squeeling alot
the breaks are new.
its squeels after i make a complete stop and keeps going until i press on the brakes the squeel goes away
i dont know what wrong with it.
ive asked around ppl say its tightened too much maybe.
a little help?
-1989 wagovan

Comments

  • bam-bambam-bam Council Member
    1) Try backing the brakes off a little on the rear.While you have the drums off look around for anything may have been rubbing (shiny spots?) Make sure all the springs are on and correctly installed. If you're not sure what to look for, jack up and support the rear of the car and remove both drums to compare.

    2)... and maybe should be #1... Make sure it's coming from the rear. That sounds like classic disc pad wear indicator "squealer" noise.


    Oh, and welcome to THE forum
  • AlphaxomegaAlphaxomega Senior Wagonist
    ok ill try that tomorrow
    i am pretty sure its the rear ones because all front brakes are spankin new
    so is the rear wheel
    ill look tomorrow in the morning

    thanks for the reply
    :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
    and thank your for the welcome
    :P

    oh and wouldn the squealer noise also squeel when you apply preasure to the brakes?
    become even louder? or nastier.
  • JakerJaker familEE
    No. The front disc brake pad wear indicators are specifically designed so that they stop squealing when you apply the brake, making it much easier to diagnose worn brake pads. Do you trust the person that said your front brakes are new? Did you pay to have them done yourself, or are you going on someone else's word? I would stick my head under the car to see how close the squealers are to the brake disc. They are usually at the top of the brake pad, on the inside of the brake rotor.
  • SiWagonSiWagon Council Member
    Listen to bam-bamabout the springs.The trick of doing the drums to do one side at a time or take a pic of it.The brakes may work,but if the spring is turned 180 deg.....noise :x
  • AlphaxomegaAlphaxomega Senior Wagonist
    havent had time to look at the wheels or brakes to busy taking of damn tint
    freaking neck bracking with old purple tint XD
    razor blades take forever!!
    does anyone know how to save the defrost lines with the 2nd layer still on?
    lol
    :P
    ill take a pick of the wheels and brakes tomorrow and post them see if you guys see anything
    and the guy that told me about the brake pads is a friend and hes a mechanic for a company he took them out
    and cleaned them with sandpaper
    ?
    idk might be wrong ill look at them tomorrow thanks for the inputs guys
    :D :D :D
  • AlphaxomegaAlphaxomega Senior Wagonist
    ok got a familly known mechanic to come by and see the car
    apperently the brakepads crystalized and he cleaned them they were not even half way done so brake pads were good
    then he bled out the caliber no air in it
    and after it was the wear sensor was lose and thats what made the sqeal noise it would hit the caliber and squeal
    tightened it up and so far theres no sound.
    :mrgreen:
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