squeaking brakes

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rbj*rbj
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squeaking brakes

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I keep hearing the brakes squeak when they are applied at low speeds.
Is this likely to just be the pads? Last time i checked i they were nearing the kast iof their life and the car gets driven pretty hard!
Any help would be appreciated
SteveB
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Re: squeaking brakes

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rbj*rbj wrote:Any help would be appreciated
Check your pads :P

Just take off whichever wheel the sound is coming from then take a lookie to see how thin your pads/discs are. There is a possibility the disc is warped slightly.

Hope that helps a bit
vDUB
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I have had a polo 6N and a now have a polo 9N, both cars brakes squeaked even some times sound like scraping, I think it's brake dust. I had my 6N brakes cleaned but after a while the same thing happened. Could be quality or compatibly of brake pads and discs causing a lot of brake dust, guessing could be.
s-l-i-x
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Post by s-l-i-x »

I had the same thing, found out it was brake dust in the rear 2....
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