help with brakes, it squeeks sometimes..

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psi101101
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Joined: Tue Oct 14, 2008 6:37 pm
Car: 2009 altima coupe 2.5s

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so now im at 8.7k miles on the A/C....and sometimes the front passenger side brakes squeeks... is it bc i need new brakes or wha??

need help please.. the noise is annoying as hell...


halo32008
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Joined: Fri Jan 30, 2009 7:51 am
Car: Nissa Altima coupe

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dude mine does the same exact thing sometimes and im about 8k also

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dangeris
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I seriously doubt that your brakes need replacing at 8K. I'm sure the problem could be the build up of brake dust and other road debris between the caliper and the brake pad. Try taking off the wheel and cleaning it with brake cleaner. If possible remove the brake pads and inspect them. If there is high glazing on the pad, most likely the material that was used to make the pad is causing the squealing. Best remedy for that is to "burn" off the glazing. This is done by find yourself a quiet back road where you can accelerate to about 55-60mph and slam on the brake. Do this about 2 -3 times but making sure not coming to a complete stop. Coming to a complete stop will centralize the heat that was caused in the high speed braking to be concentrated in an area of the rotor which could cause it to warp. Not good

psi101101
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Joined: Tue Oct 14, 2008 6:37 pm
Car: 2009 altima coupe 2.5s

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ok dangeris, ill try the "burn" off the glazing thing today...but im not experienced in this type of cleaning thing.. so where would i take it to have them clean it?

and how much is it gonna cost me?


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