Brake Squeal - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Maritime Storm · 02-27-2015, 05:55 AM

Did a search and couldn't find anything. Anyone else's car suffering for a brake squeal in light braking, usually when damp? I took mine into work and they cleaned the pads and lubed the slider pins, but couldn't find an issue with them, but it's still doing it.

Bobblehead · 02-27-2015, 06:10 AM

Mine's been doing it since it got cold out. I think its just the cold weather.

In for real answers, though.

brandonblt2 · 02-27-2015, 07:51 AM

Yea I had a light squeal also I think it was due to the cold combined with road salt

N234 · 02-27-2015, 08:07 AM

For the last three weeks, my brakes have been squealing in the morning for the first few stop signs.

It's silent by the time reach a red light (60km/h).

My pads are getting low and will be changed in the spring.

Look into brake shims. The right ones can reduce brake noises.

Maritime Storm · 02-28-2015, 07:09 AM

It's somewhat nice to know it's not just me.

TheVoiceOfReason · 02-28-2015, 12:46 PM

Mine started squealing during light braking right after I got new wheels put on a month or so ago. They didn't touch the brakes, so I'm just assuming it was a coincidence with the cold and salt around the same time. About 21k miles on mine.

ap5512 · 02-28-2015, 03:24 PM

I believe it's the cold weather for me. I have about 40K miles on my car but no track/autox days. I'll wait to see if the sound exist since we are expecting some descent temps next week.

Xinshadow · 02-28-2015, 03:37 PM

It is just the cold weather. Happened to me for two years once the weather got below 20F, goes away once it gets above 40F. Changing the pads/rotors/fluid/lines made it go away permanently, but at the end of the day its just an annoying noise like the crickets, there's no mechanical issue.

brandonblt2 · 02-28-2015, 04:03 PM

The noise as disappeared now that the temps have gotten warmer around 40 today

Chanpion · 02-28-2015, 04:50 PM

Nice to know it's a normal thing. Thought my wheel bearings were breaking. Not the first time. I drove my first car until the front passenger fell off.
Believe it's a combination of cold and something else, maybe road salt or such. Gave my brakes a sub zero cleaning since the salt is so harsh. It was gone for a day or two but came back.

Steege · 03-01-2015, 03:31 AM

Yay, mine squeak too! It usually subsides after a little driving.

tennisfreak · 03-01-2015, 10:59 AM

Mine squeal a little but stop after a little driving as well.

02-27-2015, 06:10 AM	#2
Bobblehead Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Drives: 2013 BRZ (gone) 2016 Ford Fusion SE Location: Western PA Posts: 602 Thanks: 522 Thanked 494 Times in 223 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Mine's been doing it since it got cold out. I think its just the cold weather. In for real answers, though. __________________

02-28-2015, 03:24 PM	#7
ap5512 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: 2013 SWP BRZ Location: NoVA Posts: 532 Thanks: 241 Thanked 142 Times in 97 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I believe it's the cold weather for me. I have about 40K miles on my car but no track/autox days. I'll wait to see if the sound exist since we are expecting some descent temps next week. __________________ "Don't be a don'ter, do be a doer" - Johnny Wu

02-28-2015, 03:37 PM	#8
Xinshadow Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Ultramarine Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 132 Thanks: 68 Thanked 64 Times in 44 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	It is just the cold weather. Happened to me for two years once the weather got below 20F, goes away once it gets above 40F. Changing the pads/rotors/fluid/lines made it go away permanently, but at the end of the day its just an annoying noise like the crickets, there's no mechanical issue. __________________ Current mods: OFT Stage 2 (w/93 oct), OFH, Perrin Resonated catback, DSS Aluminum Driveshaft, Perrin drop-in filter, Avo silicone inlet, Mishimoto catch can, Grimmspeed MCB, Perrin crank pulley, Nameless overpipe/downpipe combo, DBA slotted rotors, Ferrodo brake pads, goodrich SS brake lines, DOT5 synthetic brake fluid.

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N234 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Drives: Posts: 187 Thanks: 67 Thanked 67 Times in 45 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	For the last three weeks, my brakes have been squealing in the morning for the first few stop signs. It's silent by the time reach a red light (60km/h). My pads are getting low and will be changed in the spring. Look into brake shims. The right ones can reduce brake noises.

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TheVoiceOfReason Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Drives: BRZ Limited Location: Maryland Posts: 203 Thanks: 289 Thanked 234 Times in 97 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Mine started squealing during light braking right after I got new wheels put on a month or so ago. They didn't touch the brakes, so I'm just assuming it was a coincidence with the cold and salt around the same time. About 21k miles on mine.

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Chanpion Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Drives: 13 FRS Satin Location: Alberta Posts: 162 Thanks: 25 Thanked 60 Times in 41 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Nice to know it's a normal thing. Thought my wheel bearings were breaking. Not the first time. I drove my first car until the front passenger fell off. Believe it's a combination of cold and something else, maybe road salt or such. Gave my brakes a sub zero cleaning since the salt is so harsh. It was gone for a day or two but came back.

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Steege Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Drives: 2013 BRZ Limited Location: California Posts: 17 Thanks: 18 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Yay, mine squeak too! It usually subsides after a little driving.

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