How come when I haven't driven my car for a couple hours and drive it my brakes squeel? After about 2 or 3 times of hitting the breaks the squeel goes away..then a little bit later it might come back a little? Is it my brakes? How would I know which brakes need to be replaced? I just got the rears replaced about a month or two ago..not sure which ones are squeeling..

Mark

'95 Eclipse GST - gone
'00 Jetta GLS

I just sprayed WD-40 on all the brakes/wheels..drove the car for about an hour..no squeeking noise what so ever..does it mean my pads arent worn down?

Mark

'95 Eclipse GST - gone
'00 Jetta GLS

whoa! I don't think it's a good idea to spray WD-40 or lubricant/oilly stuff on your brakes/rotors/pads.

There's some stuff you can buy to put on the BACK of your brake pads that's suppose to shut up the squeal if it's coming from the contact between the calipers and the back of the pads.

If you're going to spray down your brakes and pads, buy a can of aerosol brake cleaner.

to check your brakes you need to pull the front wheel and look and the pads. there is a slot in the caliper. if you look into the slot you should be able to see the pads on either side of the rotor. the pads should be visiable and there should be roughly 1/4" min. when looking dont just look at the metal plate there are pads attached to the plate. also dont spray wd-40 on them. they make brake part cleaner which evap. quickly. when brakes squeal that is usually the way of letting you know they need changed. brake pads come with a squealer that drags on the rotor when they need changed