Squeaky Handbrake

[Lachie113]

Hey guys

 

On my 1998 corolla hatchback the left rear brake is squeaking when driving slow and goes away when I hit about 50km/h

 

When it happens if I put the handbrake up just a tiny bit (not enough to turn light on) it goes away

 

Also if I pull the handbrake right up just before it locks the wheels it's extremely loud abd squeaky

 

I'm not sure what is causing this but it's becoming quite annoying hopefully someone knows what I can do

 

Thanks

[Trev]

Drum or disk?

[FOOMAN]

How'd you notice it in the first place eyy? Pulling handbreakies? ;) Kidding haha.

 

Probs need to replace your pads/drums/rotors

[Lachie113]

Hey I drove through some gravel and it started after that , And rear brakes are drum

[Trev]

Pull the drum off and clean it out, will be excess dust in there.

[Lachie113]

Okay cool do I just take wheel off abd take drum off and clean it with air or something similiar?

[RedKE30]

You will cop a lungful of dust and choke if you just spray the brakes with air. Spray brake/parts cleaner and once its good and wet you can air dry it.

[Lachie113]

Okay thanks, it's my first car so I don't know what I'm doing but I'll give it a go

[Lachie113]

I cleaned out the drum and it ain't squeaking anymore, let's hope it stays that way, thanks for all your help guys you saved me a bit of money :)

[Lachie113]

It was fine all day and has just started again

[ke70trent]

are your rear shoes low on pad material?like 2-3 mm or metal on metal? or the inside of the drum badly scored?

[shayden]

a trick we use at work spray brake cleaner wait for it to dry and use 80grit sand paper and give it a good sand both drums and shoes.

 

hope it helps goodluck :)