Brake Noise
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2009 Dodge Caliber. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
| CONDITION | POSSIBLE CAUSES | CORRECTION |
|---|---|---|
| DISC BRAKE CHIRP | 1. Excessive brake rotor runout. | 1. Diagnose and correct as necessary. See Brakes/Hydraulic/Mechanical/ROTOR, Brake - Diagnosis and Testing |
| DISC BRAKE MOAN OR HOWL WHILE BRAKING IN REVERSE | 1. Rear disc brake caliper guide pin bolts installed in incorrect locations. | 1. Remove lower guide pin bolt and inspect for special sleeve on tip. If sleeve is present, remove upper and lower guide pin bolts and install special sleeved bolt in upper location and standard guide pin bolt in lower location. See Brakes/Hydraulic/Mechanical/CALIPER, Disc Brake - Removal . Perform on both sides of vehicle as necessary. |
| DISC BRAKE RATTLE OR CLUNK | 1. Broken or missing spring clips. | 1. Replace brake pads. |
| 2. Caliper guide pin bolts loose. | 2. Tighten guide pin bolts. | |
| 3. Missing abutment shims. | 3. Replace missing abutment shims. | |
| DISC BRAKE SQUEAK AT LOW SPEED (WHILE APPLYING LIGHT BRAKE PEDAL EFFORT) | 1. Brake shoe linings. | 1. Replace brake pads. |
| DRUM BRAKE CHIRP | 1. Lack of lubricant on brake shoe support plate where shoes ride. | 1. Lubricate shoe contact areas on brake shoe support plates. |
| 2. Wheel cylinder out of alignment. | 2. Loosen wheel cylinder mounting bolts, realign wheel cylinder with brake shoes and tighten mounting bolts. | |
| DRUM BRAKE CLUNK | 1. Drum(s) have threaded machined braking surface. | 1. Reface or replace brake drums as necessary. |
| DRUM BRAKE HOWL OR MOAN | 1. Lack of lubricant on brake shoe support plate where shoes ride and at the anchor. | 1. Lubricate shoe contact areas on brake shoe support plates and at the anchor. |
| 2. Rear brake shoes. | 2. Replace rear brake shoes. | |
| SCRAPING (METAL-TO-METAL). | 1. Foreign object interference with brakes. | 1. Inspect brakes and remove foreign object. |
| 2. Brake pads/shoes worn out. | 2. Replace brake pads/shoes. Inspect rotors and drums. Reface or replace as necessary. | |
| SCRAPING OR WHIRRING | 1. ABS wheel speed sensor hitting tone wheel. | 1. Inspect, correct or replace faulty component(s). |