# Malibu 2005 noise while braking that isn't brakes? **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [June 3, 2014, 2:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/malibu-2005-noise-while-braking-that-isnt-brakes/85271 "2014-06-03T02:36:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Serena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a87d85/32.png) [@Serena](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Serena)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2014, 2:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/malibu-2005-noise-while-braking-that-isnt-brakes/85271/1 "2014-06-03T02:36:40Z")
When I brake I get a rhythmic noise that starts like a quiet chirp and by the time I have completely put the brake pedal down it sounds like a loud grinding noise. It is a rhythmic pulsing noise, not continuous. I recently got new rear drum brakes, and 2 garages said my front brakes were fine. One guy said it could be the wheel bearing but I looked online and it says that happens when you accelerate, not when you brake. It only happens when I brake at relatively low speeds. In other words if I’m on the hiway and brake to slow down from 70 to 60 or 40 to 30, it won’t happen. I also feel vibration in the brake pedal, but only when I have almost completely stopped. Anybody have a clue? ---
**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2014, 2:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/malibu-2005-noise-while-braking-that-isnt-brakes/85271/2 "2014-06-03T02:41:22Z")
I had a similar problem, not the wobble but the chirping sound, took it to a brake specialist and it turned out the inner pads were worn to the bone but not the outer. Perhaps get them to inspect all 4 pads, and sounds like rotors as far as wobble. Are your front wheels or one of them especially hot after driving a while? could be a sticking caliper causing brake fade.