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You hop in your car and hit the road, and when you use your brakes, you notice it—a new noise. What do you do when your vehicle’s brakes are squeaking? What causes your brakes to squeak?
Allow us at Ira Honda Saco to break down what causes your brakes to make this noise. At our dealership, we want to make sure the drivers of Saco, Portland, and Scarborough, Maine, know the ins and outs of keeping their vehicles operating at their best.
To best understand why your brakes may be squeaking, it’s important to understand how they work. When you press the brake pedal, you initiate a response from your vehicle to slow down or stop. This is done from an incompressible oil applying pressure to the brake pad, which then applies pressure to a rotating disc.
This chain reaction comes from the pressure the driver applies to the brake pedal. When you apply pressure to the pedal and hear a squeaking noise, there are a few reasons why this may be happening:
While these reasons are among the most common, there’s a wide array of possibilities as to what the root of the noise is.
While the urgency to repair your vehicle’s brakes based on the reasons above varies, getting to the bottom of what’s causing the noise is important to do as quickly as you can. The commonality of the squeaking noise often lies in one of two primary concerns: Either the lubrication abilities of the oil have diminished, or the parts have worn down from common usage.
The most common maintenance task to fix the squeaking noise is changing your vehicle’s brake pads. This is a task that could be done at home with the right research, guidance, and materials. With that being said, our service team can use their extensive knowledge and trained eyes to determine if that’s actually what your car needs and complete this replacement for you. If you’re looking for a fix to your vehicle’s squeaking, schedule an appointment with our service team.
The best way to prevent your car’s brakes from squeaking is to keep up with your vehicle’s routine maintenance schedule. Staying on top of what your vehicle is due for and when ensures that your whole vehicle receives attention when needed.
Outside of routine maintenance, we encourage you to be cautious of your braking style and stick to being as gentle as you can be on the brake pedal.
Looking for the best answer to why your brakes are squeaking? The Ira Honda Saco service team is eager to evaluate your vehicle and help keep it running on roads around Saco, Portland, and Scarborough, ME. Contact us and schedule your service appointment today!
