Anyone else having problems with their brakes squeaking? Mine has been doing it for awhile every time I pull out of the garage in the morning. Read the same thing on freshalloy.com but nobody seems to have heard about any fix on this.
Squeaky Brakes
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Gripper said: BAck in when you park at night.
Yeah, I actually thought of that but with a 2 door double garage and the Mo's rather wide footprint, I only have about 3 inch clearance on the mirrors. A little close for comfort navigating in reverse. I should also say, that squeak from the brakes will act up
after an extended sit at a parking lot. The old age of one year creeping up on the MO as now I have the brake squeal and a new bonus the 26 page post on the window tic.
After a year on a pretty new design, ehh, not that much to complain about. I'd still buy another one.
Bob1
Yeah, I actually thought of that but with a 2 door double garage and the Mo's rather wide footprint, I only have about 3 inch clearance on the mirrors. A little close for comfort navigating in reverse. I should also say, that squeak from the brakes will act up
after an extended sit at a parking lot. The old age of one year creeping up on the MO as now I have the brake squeal and a new bonus the 26 page post on the window tic.
After a year on a pretty new design, ehh, not that much to complain about. I'd still buy another one.
Bob1
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Three inch clearance.... you are lucky!!!!
I live in a 1940 house.. and the garage I don't think was every designed for a car! I ahve about 2 inches and I have to back in otherwise due the driveway I can not fit in. I dream of a modern two car garage for the MO and the wife's car.
I live in a 1940 house.. and the garage I don't think was every designed for a car! I ahve about 2 inches and I have to back in otherwise due the driveway I can not fit in. I dream of a modern two car garage for the MO and the wife's car.
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See no Squeaks!:2:
Sorry if I'm breaking protocol here... I read the first page and the last page...
Has anyone in the middle pages mentioned that glazing ususally occurs because of riding the brakes too long with too little pressure? I saw a lot of posts saying that people "baby" the brakes, and are "very gentle", etc., which is exactly what can cause glazing and hence sqealing. When you "baby" the brakes, you use less pressure and ride out the stop for a longer distance and a longer time, obviously -- this heats up the pads and rotors quite a bit and can easily cause glazing. I'm not saying you should nail the brakes hard at every red light, but "babying" them isn't necessary and isn't the best way to wear the brakes properly. "moderate" pressure is best... don't be too gentle and don't blast the pedal into the floor either.
Has anyone in the middle pages mentioned that glazing ususally occurs because of riding the brakes too long with too little pressure? I saw a lot of posts saying that people "baby" the brakes, and are "very gentle", etc., which is exactly what can cause glazing and hence sqealing. When you "baby" the brakes, you use less pressure and ride out the stop for a longer distance and a longer time, obviously -- this heats up the pads and rotors quite a bit and can easily cause glazing. I'm not saying you should nail the brakes hard at every red light, but "babying" them isn't necessary and isn't the best way to wear the brakes properly. "moderate" pressure is best... don't be too gentle and don't blast the pedal into the floor either.
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Re: Curses !
Michael.
Too bad you're not local to me or else I'd help ya and apply the Permatex lube on your pad backing plates. Brake work is as easy as oil changes.bob1 said:
Michael.
I'm at about 22k miles and I noticed the squeal when the temperatures here got to about 50 degrees... I never read this thread before now, so it looks like I'll be calling up Nissan tomorrow to make an appointment to get this TSB performed!
It (the squeal) is really irritating and I'm pretty sure that anyone within 3 or 4 houses can hear it when I back out in the morning. I have enough room to back into my garage, but why should I have to do that after dropping $30k on a car? My 98 Explorer NEVER had a squealing problem...
It (the squeal) is really irritating and I'm pretty sure that anyone within 3 or 4 houses can hear it when I back out in the morning. I have enough room to back into my garage, but why should I have to do that after dropping $30k on a car? My 98 Explorer NEVER had a squealing problem...
VG. keep in mind I did the TSB without a fix. You will also need to do the overnight drop off because you know they won't "sing" for the tech when the pads heat up. Well, I got some new brake pads out of it but they did still squeal. Homer, did you say they are not new pads just different? Do you mean, same new stock pads in the box, yes? Don't tell me they grabbed some pads off a used Sentra!!!
For some unknown and odd reason, they DID NOT squeal today. Maybe they are seating or maybe the weather was just right, I'll watch them and report. VG maybe you can drive your MO to Atlanta and we can caravan over to see Michael in TX and he can put his special stuff on the brakes for us. I'll also take some of Special-K's advice and work that brake a bit more and not baby the pedal too much.
Gonzo, sell the house and get a bigger garage..priorities!!
Hey Grip, if you rub it in about your no squeal brakes, I'm going to have to ask the Grippee to smack you!!
Bob1
For some unknown and odd reason, they DID NOT squeal today. Maybe they are seating or maybe the weather was just right, I'll watch them and report. VG maybe you can drive your MO to Atlanta and we can caravan over to see Michael in TX and he can put his special stuff on the brakes for us. I'll also take some of Special-K's advice and work that brake a bit more and not baby the pedal too much.
Gonzo, sell the house and get a bigger garage..priorities!!
Hey Grip, if you rub it in about your no squeal brakes, I'm going to have to ask the Grippee to smack you!!
Bob1
Well, as I have said previously, the goop didn't work for me (Well, it may have worked for a few days.) .
That was what they tried first. That was before the TSB came out.
The new pads worked for me.
Still working.
And yes VG, it IS LOUD, isn't it?
People that call it a "squeak" are just not aware of the "size" of the problem.
I had my neighbors laughing at me after awhile and telling me I should have not bought an economy car. Grrrrrr.
It's all in an old thread somewhere here.
And there is NO REASON why you should have to back in and park.
Hope they seat in and all is quiet.
Homer
That was what they tried first. That was before the TSB came out.
The new pads worked for me.
Still working.
And yes VG, it IS LOUD, isn't it?
People that call it a "squeak" are just not aware of the "size" of the problem.
I had my neighbors laughing at me after awhile and telling me I should have not bought an economy car. Grrrrrr.
It's all in an old thread somewhere here.
And there is NO REASON why you should have to back in and park.
Hope they seat in and all is quiet.
Homer
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I checked the parts list they did not change pads 05. Have a read here http://www.autoswalk.com/squealbrakho.html and here http://draco.acs.uci.edu/rbfaq/FAQ/8f.16.html and finally here http://www.318ti.org/notebook/brake_squeal/
Talked to the service manager at Nissan of Brandon today and he said the TSB for the brake squeal doesn't work most of the time and he wants to take a look at it and possibly perform some different work. That's fine by me, because as long as it's a Nissan guy working under warranty, I'm happy.
Earliest appt he had was Tuesday the 4th, and it will probably be an all day appointment (getting the rocking driver's seat fixed and also getting my steering wheel radio control fixed), so he's lined up a loaner for me. I'll keep you guys updated on what happens. 22k miles into the Mo and I'm finally making my first Nissan service visit (other than a free oil change), so wish me luck!!
Earliest appt he had was Tuesday the 4th, and it will probably be an all day appointment (getting the rocking driver's seat fixed and also getting my steering wheel radio control fixed), so he's lined up a loaner for me. I'll keep you guys updated on what happens. 22k miles into the Mo and I'm finally making my first Nissan service visit (other than a free oil change), so wish me luck!!
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Sounds like a decent Dealer. Lucky You!
Using the Ebrake/hill "probably" ust a coincidence.
Most of the Brake SQUEAL! comes from the front brakes.
Sorry to hear of it on your car.
Seems like theTSB is not always effective, tho it worked for me.
Maybe they can try and goop it. (Anti Squeal coating)
BOL
Homer
Most of the Brake SQUEAL! comes from the front brakes.
Sorry to hear of it on your car.
Seems like theTSB is not always effective, tho it worked for me.
Maybe they can try and goop it. (Anti Squeal coating)
BOL
Homer
OK, it took them most of the day to fix it (along with a couple of other minor things) but the Service guy at N.O.B. put new brakes on the front wheels and there was no squeal this morning when I left for work.
It was quite a fiasco getting the car in for service (battery died overnight somehow) and NOB's idea of "giving me a loaner car" was having Enterprise pick me up and make me wait even longer while they scrambled to find cars for the 15 people in the waiting room... luckily, the lady at Enterprise was real kind and put me in a 04 Ford Explorer.
Overall, the dealership stinks service-wise AND sales-wise... last time I buy a car from them, despite my love for my Murano!
It was quite a fiasco getting the car in for service (battery died overnight somehow) and NOB's idea of "giving me a loaner car" was having Enterprise pick me up and make me wait even longer while they scrambled to find cars for the 15 people in the waiting room... luckily, the lady at Enterprise was real kind and put me in a 04 Ford Explorer.
Overall, the dealership stinks service-wise AND sales-wise... last time I buy a car from them, despite my love for my Murano!
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Hey VG Are you a Xbox, Cube or PS-2 type?
Same thing happened to me when the alternator died over Christmas. To top it off no enterprise in the entire Pittsburgh region had a car. Everyone was expecting one in later that night, but each time I called to check up on them they said they had not received it yet and would call me when they did. Well, I got my MO back from service and never received a call from 1 enterprise location.VG. said:
I understand that 'that's life' and you have to 'make the most of it', but it would feel nice to be treated like your needs are important by 1 car company I buy from.
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VG I asked because I have been looking for a good source of info regarding the networking of my X-box that is going in the MO. From time to time I have problems with my wireless connection and it is good to know we have GG (game Geek) on the forum.
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