Brake Squeaking

[hav]

The brake in my 1999 V6 Camry is making a squeaking noise when applied lightly...but the sound dies if the brakes are hit harder. What might be the cause and remedy?
Thanks

[bigbird]

the pads or rotors are probably warn unevenly. check and replace, or grind evenly if real bad but if they still have stopping power then u could just live with it.

[hav]

Thanks Big Bird. How much would it cost me to do the brake pads? I was thinking of going to PEPBOYS.

[bigbird]

well i would just get a new set if thats the case, but it all depends on the brand and labor cost, maby 100 bucks or more.

[w203]

There are lots of things that can make a brake squeel. Pads that needs to be replaced, pads that needs to be seated properly, dusts from the pads etc.

[eljoekickass]

I paid 120 bucks for my brake change. Unfortunately, I went to a shop with the bad hispanics so i found out a month later that my brakes were squealing. And they changed my radio station to their dam mariachi music. I don't really hate it, i just don't care for it. I hate it when my mechanics change my radio.

[leasaunce]

Originally Posted by bigbird

the pads or rotors are probably warn unevenly. check and replace, or grind evenly if real bad but if they still have stopping power then u could just live with it.

If that's not the case then go and buy a spray for cleaning the rotors

but most of the time when the brakes are squeeling then its time for new pads

[felonyr301]

Hey watch your mouth there was no need to bring that up yes they probably were bad mechanics but no need to label them!!!

[eljoekickass]

I guess i was off topic and i apologize greatly but seriously, you should consider going to a well known mechanics place like midas or sumthing. They were more expensive by 15 bucks but they probably would have done a better job.