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Old 26-06-2007, 04:59 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Brakes squeal when hot?

Not so long ago I changed commute routes and it now involves quite a lot of country driving which I fully expect to have an effect on brake and tyre wear.

Today I noticed my brakes started squealing, when applied, from halfway through the journey. The same thing happened on the way back - first half is fine. At the end of the journey I can feel the heat coming from the hubs, both front (discs) and back (drums).

I've already booked my car in to have new front pads, before I realised it was only happening halfway in, assuming that squealing was just the usual mechanism for letting me know the pads were worn (plus the fact I know they're needing to be done relatively soon anyway).

Any more likely causes that should have me cancelling/changing the service? The brakes still work 100%

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