# Brakes groaning-99 corolla **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** corolla, toyota\ **Created:** [February 24, 2010, 4:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brakes-groaning-99-corolla/45059 "2010-02-24T16:01:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![thermogenic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/919ad9/32.png) [@thermogenic](https://community.cartalk.com/u/thermogenic)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2010, 4:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brakes-groaning-99-corolla/45059/1 "2010-02-24T16:01:16Z")
I have a 99 corolla. This morning the front brakes started to groan loudly just as the car comes to a complete stop. Does anyone have an idea what causes this? ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2010, 4:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brakes-groaning-99-corolla/45059/2 "2010-02-24T16:17:52Z")
The brakes should be inspected to determine what friction surfaces look like. Tester ---
**Author:** ![thermogenic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/919ad9/32.png) [@thermogenic](https://community.cartalk.com/u/thermogenic)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2010, 5:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brakes-groaning-99-corolla/45059/3 "2010-02-24T17:09:24Z")
I took your suggestion, the rotors are in decent shape. Any other ideas? ---
**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 24, 2010, 5:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brakes-groaning-99-corolla/45059/4 "2010-02-24T17:19:16Z")
What about the pads?