wyche89

This noise just started today. When I'm moving forward, I will hear like a hissing/scratching sound coming from both of my back wheels. When I'm moving backward, I'll hear a pretty loud groaning/squeaking noise coming from the back wheels. Both of the noises are present whether or not I'm pressing the brake, or have the clutch in... whether I'm in gear, or in neutral. I'll try to find time to pull the wheels tomorrow, but anybody have any ideas on what that might be, so I can know what to look out for?

jasonmax

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brakes are draging? I have same problem when cold, but very low sound.

geenowalker

I just droppd of my ride to get 2 rear calipers redone, 4 rotors and pads all around. I was getting the same noise. Does anyone think that its worth doing the fronts if they are not frozen (and just get everything at once). I am not putting high performance parts and they will be in there anyway with the rotor replacement?

wyche89

so does that mean my brakes are worn, or what they just need to be adjusted?

maximus1982

i would look and see but it sounds like your brakes are worn the only other thing that would cause that is if new brakes were installed and the big silver clips wasnt put back in place people replace the brakes all the time and just throw the brake hardware that is on there away

wyche89

ok, i just checked my brakes today and they still have some meat on them.. not a whole lot, but i don't think it's enough for them to make noise... anybody else know what these noises might be? it's very loud and embarrassing

wyche89

anybody?

leefitz

I having the same problem as well. It has to be the calipers and/or rotors because I just replaced the pads and had the rotors resurfaced.

So I'm in the process of getting new calipers and rotors all around (any suggestions?).

wyche89

so it might be more than just the pads?? crap...

ShIft_uR FacE

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This happened to my car after i changed the pads...i believe you might be missing hardware (metal clip) because i have one left over and it makes the same noise. Could also be the lack of grease applied to the metal on metal contact around pads.

wyche89

I have a question about brake functioning.... Is it a waste of money to put high quality pads on our rear wheels since the fronts do most of the braking? I read somewhere that the rear brakes' only function is to lock the wheels when the e-brake is on. Is that true? If that is the case, then I'm thinking I could just put OEMs on the back wheels since they only function when parked

wyche89

Well see the thing is, the problem just popped up out of nowhere. I drove the car a good 7,000 miles with no issues after I bought it. Unless a piece just popped out, or the lube rubbed off, I don't see how that could happen

ShIft_uR FacE

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Any noticeable difference in braking performance? Does your e-brake work properly? My rear squeals/hisses when im moving forward but nothing when im going in reverse.

wyche89

the e-brake works fine as far as i can tell.. i was told it needs to be tightened, but it keeps the car still on hills without any noises or anything

maximus1982

its the clips they dont make noise immediatly because the brake pads are thick but as the brakes wear down the clips keep tension on the pads to keep them from moving when they were down they start to vibrate when you let off the brakes or when your at a real slow roll even sometimes when you hit bumps, im telling you go to autozone ask for the rear brake hardware install it no more problrms, i worked for nissan for three years as a mechanic and this happens all the time REPLACE THE BRAKE HARDWARE people would replace the rear brkes and throw the hardware away to lazy to install it or just thought it was useless three months later there wifes would pull into nissan explaining there husbands just changed the brakes bla bla bla one person explained it as sounding like ten thousand fingers scrubbing a chalkboard all at once we would trow the clips in and they would be on there way