# Brakes

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/brakes/31744>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** noises, brakes\
**Created:** [June 11, 2009, 5:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brakes/31744 "2009-06-11T17:40:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![dani11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f4b2a3/32.png) [@dani11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dani11)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2009, 5:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brakes/31744/1 "2009-06-11T17:40:08Z")

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when i let off, it goes “peep”

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**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2009, 6:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brakes/31744/2 "2009-06-11T18:52:50Z")

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Make, model, miles & year? Any other problems? Maintenance up to date?

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**Author:** ![dani11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f4b2a3/32.png) [@dani11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dani11)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2009, 4:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brakes/31744/3 "2009-06-24T16:47:42Z")

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'97 Mitsubishi Eclipse De Coupe, 150,000. only had it a year & half. The “peep” is in the right rear.

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**Author:** ![common-sense-answer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/common-sense-answer/32/716_2.png) [@common-sense-answer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/common-sense-answer)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2009, 8:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brakes/31744/4 "2009-06-24T20:22:00Z")

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Is It “Peep” Or "Peep, Peep, Peep, Peep, Peep, . . . Etcetera ?

The latter will result in $$$$, $$$$$, $$$$$, $$$$$, . . . etcetera. This is probably your brake pad wear indicator(s) telling you that new brake pads are in the not too distant future.

CSA

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**Author:** ![dani11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f4b2a3/32.png) [@dani11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dani11)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2009, 5:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brakes/31744/5 "2009-08-06T17:42:13Z")

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It “peeps” when I let off the pedal. In the area of the rear right wheel.

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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:** [August 6, 2009, 5:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brakes/31744/6 "2009-08-06T17:47:36Z")

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Like CSA said, have the brakes checked. Post back with the results.

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**Author:** ![markmast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4af34b/32.png) [@markmast](https://community.cartalk.com/u/markmast)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2009, 6:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brakes/31744/7 "2009-08-06T18:31:12Z")

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if you have rear drum brakes, I would have the drums removed and inspect them. Make sure all moving parts are lubricated. Also inspect the drum itself and see if anything is scraping against it. (it happened to me)