Lachie113 Posted November 10, 2011 Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 Hey guys On my 1998 corolla hatchback the left rear brake is squeaking when driving slow and goes away when I hit about 50km/h When it happens if I put the handbrake up just a tiny bit (not enough to turn light on) it goes away Also if I pull the handbrake right up just before it locks the wheels it's extremely loud abd squeaky I'm not sure what is causing this but it's becoming quite annoying hopefully someone knows what I can do Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trev Posted November 10, 2011 Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 Drum or disk? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOOMAN Posted November 10, 2011 Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 How'd you notice it in the first place eyy? Pulling handbreakies? ;) Kidding haha. Probs need to replace your pads/drums/rotors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lachie113 Posted November 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 Hey I drove through some gravel and it started after that , And rear brakes are drum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trev Posted November 11, 2011 Report Share Posted November 11, 2011 Pull the drum off and clean it out, will be excess dust in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lachie113 Posted November 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2011 Okay cool do I just take wheel off abd take drum off and clean it with air or something similiar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedKE30 Posted November 11, 2011 Report Share Posted November 11, 2011 You will cop a lungful of dust and choke if you just spray the brakes with air. Spray brake/parts cleaner and once its good and wet you can air dry it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lachie113 Posted November 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2011 Okay thanks, it's my first car so I don't know what I'm doing but I'll give it a go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lachie113 Posted November 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2011 I cleaned out the drum and it ain't squeaking anymore, let's hope it stays that way, thanks for all your help guys you saved me a bit of money :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lachie113 Posted November 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2011 It was fine all day and has just started again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ke70trent Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 are your rear shoes low on pad material?like 2-3 mm or metal on metal? or the inside of the drum badly scored? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shayden Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 a trick we use at work spray brake cleaner wait for it to dry and use 80grit sand paper and give it a good sand both drums and shoes. hope it helps goodluck :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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