# Braking noise like a hum or "moan"

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/braking-noise-like-a-hum-or-moan/52528>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** noises, parkingbrakes, buick\
**Created:** [July 26, 2010, 11:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/braking-noise-like-a-hum-or-moan/52528 "2010-07-26T23:05:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![Ed\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/3bc359/32.png) [@Ed\_Wolf](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Ed_Wolf)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2010, 11:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/braking-noise-like-a-hum-or-moan/52528/1 "2010-07-26T23:05:01Z")

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1991 Park Avenue; noise like a hum or “moan” occuring when braking. Appears to come from the passenger side rear, which is a drum and shoe brake. Noise sometimes continues even after car is stopped. Noise does not always appear. Sometimes it stops upon releasing and repressing the brake pedal.