# Chirp--Chirp--Chirp--Chirp

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/chirp-chirp-chirp-chirp/85535>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** brakes\
**Created:** [June 20, 2014, 5:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chirp-chirp-chirp-chirp/85535 "2014-06-20T05:54:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Cheeser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b77776/32.png) [@Cheeser](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cheeser)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2014, 5:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chirp-chirp-chirp-chirp/85535/1 "2014-06-20T05:54:33Z")

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Hey there everyone!  
I have a 2002 Nissan Xterra SE (Silver). I have just a couple miles over 200K on her too! recently, I have had a chirping noise coming from the front left tire. It chirps upon rotating, as well as when i turn the wheel to the left. I only hear the chirp at slower speeds. Also, the breaks have been starting to screech, not a lot, but occasionally. Do I have bad ball bearings? Need new brakes? Both? Or is there a chance a rock is stuck up in there? Thanks! Oh the chirp goes away when it’s wet outside, like after a rain!

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**Author:** ![Caddyman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/caddyman/32/23_2.png) [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2014, 6:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chirp-chirp-chirp-chirp/85535/2 "2014-06-20T06:02:13Z")

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Sounds like a brake-pad wear indicator…A little clip that’s designed to go “chirp, chirp, chirp…” when the brakes have reached the end of their service life…

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**Author:** ![BustedKnuckles](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bustedknuckles/32/25_2.png) [@BustedKnuckles](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BustedKnuckles)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2014, 6:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chirp-chirp-chirp-chirp/85535/3 "2014-06-20T06:18:54Z")

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It’s most likely the brakes.

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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:** [June 20, 2014, 6:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chirp-chirp-chirp-chirp/85535/4 "2014-06-20T06:23:05Z")

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Have the brakes checked. My bet is that you’re due.