High Pitched Sqeal from Rear Brakes
01-01-09, 11:50 PM
#1
High Pitched Sqeal from Rear Brakes
I have 97 SC300 and for a while now I've been hearing a high pitched sqeal coming from the rear brakes. I checked the brake pads, but they are fine. I thought that they had worn out faster than i thought but that wasn't the case. A friend tells me that it may be the drum brake located behind the rotor that needs to be changed. I think it controls the ebrake but I'm not sure. Anyone know more about the situation and a possible solution?
01-02-09, 07:22 AM
#2
sounds to me like its the rear ebrake shoes, but are you getting the noise all the time or only when you do the ebrake?
SCxxx have a caliper and a drum brake setup. rear brake bias when you use the regular brakes are all caliper based while hand brake is a drum brake.
i need new shoes also and the only place i found with them was the dealer!
SCxxx have a caliper and a drum brake setup. rear brake bias when you use the regular brakes are all caliper based while hand brake is a drum brake.
i need new shoes also and the only place i found with them was the dealer!
01-02-09, 11:59 AM
#3
It makes the noise when I'm driving (on the gas or coasting) but then goes away when i press the brakes. Still think it's the rear e-brake shoes? Please let me know cuz the only sounds I wanna hear are the sweet exhaust notes, the turbo spooling up, and the blow off valve! Thanks in advance...
01-02-09, 12:47 PM
#4
It makes the noise when I'm driving (on the gas or coasting) but then goes away when i press the brakes. Still think it's the rear e-brake shoes? Please let me know cuz the only sounds I wanna hear are the sweet exhaust notes, the turbo spooling up, and the blow off valve! Thanks in advance...
i wonder if your rear shoes are dragging?
01-02-09, 05:55 PM
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Hi, I have an 92 LS400 and I hear the same thing but from the drivers side front tire. I thought it was the brakes so I took the tire out and realized I didn't know how to check if the breaks were still good so I put the tire back. When I was putting it back the tire spun around and it squealed so I spun it a few more times and sure enough it was the same sound as when I am driving. I have no idea what this is and any help would be much appreciated, THANKS!
01-03-09, 09:48 PM
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i didn't know that the ebrake used a drum setup. i was thinking that the rear brakes were toast and was thinking i was going to have to replace them but this just saved me some money. how much do the ebrake pads normally cost?
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