I have a 2003 Polo 9n. For a while now my brakes have been screeching very badly whenever I use them. Upon visible inspection, the pads have very little wear, although the rear drums are extremely rusty. I have not changed any of the braking system since I bought the car 6 months ago, although the AA engineer who checked the car said the pads were in good condition so I have had no reason to. I am assuming also that I would get a warning light if the pads are worn?
Either way, they make a horrible noise which I can't seem to avoid. It will only occur when I brake lightly though, and only when the brakes have been warmed up after a bit of use. Any suggestions?
Also, recently I've starting getting a noise I can only describe as a 'yelp' every time I lift my foot off the brake. It is quite loud and very audible from outside the car. It will only occur when I am using the brakes to stop the car though. ie. it won't happen if I just sit at a standstill pressing and releasing the brake. Has anyone come across this?
Many Thanks,
Tim
Noisy Brakes!
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Re: Noisy Brakes!
I have the same squeak noise as you when pressing the brake lightly, all that needs to be done is to rub some copper grease to back of the pads and this will stop them from making that noise. If they need to be replaced you should have a wear sensor on the left hand side front brake you might want to take the front left wheel off and just check if you have a black wire coming off the brake pad. With that yelp i have no idea what could be wrong there. It might have something to do with the brake fluid, but again not too sure what it is.