# 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix - brake noise? **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** pontiac\ **Created:** [June 20, 2010, 7:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-pontiac-grand-prix-brake-noise/50613 "2010-06-20T19:05:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sgrotewohl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e56c9b/32.png) [@sgrotewohl](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sgrotewohl)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2010, 7:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-pontiac-grand-prix-brake-noise/50613/1 "2010-06-20T19:05:20Z")
My Pontiac has 59000 miles on it and lately it has developed an intermittent noise. The noise happens when braking at low speeds and sounds like a recording of whale talk (without the clicks or whistles, i.e. an echo-y groan in a hollow metal container). It is not the screech-y brake caliper sound. I really can’t tell where it is coming from, but if I had to guess it would be the front wheels. It doesn’t happen all the time and I don’t seem to be able to recreate the noise. I have not had any recent repairs on the wheels or tires. I’m planning a road trip in July and would really like to know what it is and if it needs to be fixed before I leave. Any ideas? ---
**Author:** ![PvtPublic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/pvtpublic/32/13089_2.png) [@PvtPublic](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PvtPublic)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2010, 7:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-pontiac-grand-prix-brake-noise/50613/2 "2010-06-20T19:40:09Z")
Get your brakes checked before your trip. It may be nothing, but on the other hand you don’t want to find it was something when you really need them. ---
**Author:** ![sgrotewohl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e56c9b/32.png) [@sgrotewohl](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sgrotewohl)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2010, 8:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-pontiac-grand-prix-brake-noise/50613/3 "2010-08-29T20:54:02Z")
As it turned out, the front brake rotors were out of round causing the brakes to pulsate. In addition, the the front hub and bearing was loose and had some play.