# Braking downhill noise

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/braking-downhill-noise/23447>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** brakes\
**Created:** [December 15, 2008, 7:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/braking-downhill-noise/23447 "2008-12-15T19:10:47Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![mmdmurphy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3ab097/32.png) [@mmdmurphy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mmdmurphy)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2008, 7:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/braking-downhill-noise/23447/1 "2008-12-15T19:10:47Z")

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My wife’s car makes an odd noise when she puts on the brakes to stop at a red light on a hill. Flat surface or uphill, no funny noise. 2002 Chevy Cavalier 2 door LS, manual transmission. Should we be worried??

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**Author:** ![mmdmurphy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3ab097/32.png) [@mmdmurphy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mmdmurphy)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2008, 7:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/braking-downhill-noise/23447/2 "2008-12-15T19:13:05Z")

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Sorry, I just re-read that, and it’s not clear. This noise ONLY happens (as far as I can tell) when she’s stopping at a red light going DOWNHILL.