Brake Sqeaking

[pizza boy]

K my brakes squeal every now and then but recently after driving the car hard, and of course breaking hard, the squealing was still happening even when not breaking!

So now...when I drive normally I can hear the rear nearside breaks make a "sqeak-sqeak-sqeak-sqeak" with the rotation of the wheels. Its doing my nut in big time! It only happenes when I brake hard...then it lasts for a day then it goes away...until next time guh!

Also when I brake hard from a high speed theres a sound that I can only explain a "brake pad wear sound" kinda like a "whuuuuuuuuuuuurrrrr!". Needless to say the brakes performance has suffered.

Any diagnosis?

[Jimlad]

make sure your calipers aren't sticking in any way mate.

[Boro Sera]

I agree with Jimlad....Sticky caliper. It's not releasing fully.

Rich

[Jimlad]

If this happens it could screw your discs mate.

Toyota calipers in general are known for sticking/seizing.

My rears were sticking slightly recently ( I got them replaced last year remember ), but I got the garage to strip them down, clean/lube them etc etc.

They're fine now. Better than having to buy new calipers and discs !

[BlueMR2]

Yep had a front caliper seize on me 2 weeka after buying the car...you can gte a refurb kit from toyota for cheap enough...but as jim said there known for it...

I am hopefully gonna replace my calipers or even strip the current set down and refurb..clean etc myself...

;)

[Bibbs]

It's easy to check .. get the wheels off .. move the caliper and check the 2 sliding pins actually move ..

One of mine had a broken dust boot, I got two re-con kits and replaced the boot .. added some lube and the caliber is now fine ..

Cost : about £20 .. and the feeling of a job well done ..

(and the ladies love a man who smells of gease :) )