# Breaks always squeak when brake pedal is pressed and released

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/breaks-always-squeak-when-brake-pedal-is-pressed-and-released/150626>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [October 12, 2019, 10:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/breaks-always-squeak-when-brake-pedal-is-pressed-and-released/150626 "2019-10-12T22:22:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![Armandohreyes\_158494](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Armandohreyes\_158494](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Armandohreyes_158494)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2019, 10:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/breaks-always-squeak-when-brake-pedal-is-pressed-and-released/150626/1 "2019-10-12T22:22:31Z")

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Hey, everybody.

I’ve been having some brake issues with my 06 Scion Xa. Whenever I press and release my brake pedal, it squeaks. Not even exaggerating, it sometimes sounds like a clown horn. Whenever I release the e-brake, it squeaks.

I adjusted the drums, and within two days the sound came back. Perhaps I didn’t do a good job? I took it to the mechanic and explained the situation. When I picked it up, they told me they cleaned and adjusted the drums. Less than a week the sound came back.

What could it possibly be? I recently changed the drums, disk still has a lot of life left.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2019, 10:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/breaks-always-squeak-when-brake-pedal-is-pressed-and-released/150626/2 "2019-10-12T22:33:22Z")

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Drum brakes rarely make noise. Did you change the shoes when you replaced the drums?

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**Author:** ![shanonia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@shanonia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shanonia)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2019, 10:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/breaks-always-squeak-when-brake-pedal-is-pressed-and-released/150626/3 "2019-10-12T22:53:24Z")

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There are several places on the backing plate where the shoes rest against it. They may need a little smear of a grease like Sil-Glide.

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**Author:** ![Armandohreyes\_158494](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Armandohreyes\_158494](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Armandohreyes_158494)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2019, 12:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/breaks-always-squeak-when-brake-pedal-is-pressed-and-released/150626/4 "2019-10-13T12:09:34Z")

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I did not, could that be the issue?

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2019, 1:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/breaks-always-squeak-when-brake-pedal-is-pressed-and-released/150626/5 "2019-10-13T13:34:46Z")

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Yes is very likely. The old shoes don’t quite fit the new drums. They need to wear-in to the new drum. New shoes would need this as well. The noises maynwell go away after a few miles.