# Brake noise

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/brake-noise/11212>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [February 27, 2008, 10:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brake-noise/11212 "2008-02-27T22:14:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![wantsto\_know](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ce73a5/32.png) [@wantsto\_know](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wantsto_know)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2008, 10:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brake-noise/11212/1 "2008-02-27T22:14:49Z")

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my car makes a noise when i am coming to a stop,it sounds like something is rubbing against something

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**Author:** ![Bill\_Russell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Bill\_Russell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Bill_Russell)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2008, 10:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brake-noise/11212/2 "2008-02-27T22:17:09Z")

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Well, yeah, that’s what brakes are all about, pads rubbing against rotor.

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**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2008, 11:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brake-noise/11212/3 "2008-02-27T23:00:22Z")

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Year? Make? Model? Mileage? Front or rear brakes? Cars are not all the same, you know. Has anyone looked at the brakes? If your brake pads or shoes are worn out there will be a nasty scraping sound. It is the sound of money.

On the other hand, there may be another explanation. I suggest having a mechanic check the brakes.

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**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2008, 12:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brake-noise/11212/4 "2008-02-28T00:54:27Z")

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Have you considered getting your brakes checked?

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**Author:** ![winarth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b5a626/32.png) [@winarth](https://community.cartalk.com/u/winarth)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2008, 4:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brake-noise/11212/5 "2008-02-28T04:08:37Z")

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If this is a noise you haven’t heard before, you have probably worn the brake pads down and the metal backing plate is grinding into the brake disk. Get this repaired immediately. It is a safety issue.