# Squeaking Noise while diving

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/squeaking-noise-while-diving/123352>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** m-class, mercedes-benz\
**Created:** [August 21, 2018, 2:22am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/squeaking-noise-while-diving/123352 "2018-08-21T02:22:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Grayson012](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/df705f/32.png) [@Grayson012](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Grayson012)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2018, 2:22am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/squeaking-noise-while-diving/123352/1 "2018-08-21T02:22:31Z")

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There is a squeaky noise coming from the back of my car while driving. It only happens when I am going forward and there is no noise when stopped. There is no change when I touch the brakes.

Here is the sound

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**Author:** ![COROLLAGUY1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/corollaguy1/32/7575_2.png) [@COROLLAGUY1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/COROLLAGUY1)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2018, 5:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/squeaking-noise-while-diving/123352/2 "2018-08-21T05:59:12Z")

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Does it happen more when you go over bumps?

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**Author:** ![Grayson012](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/df705f/32.png) [@Grayson012](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Grayson012)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2018, 2:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/squeaking-noise-while-diving/123352/3 "2018-08-21T14:05:49Z")

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It does not.

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**Author:** ![Yosemite](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/yosemite/32/643_2.png) [@Yosemite](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Yosemite)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2018, 3:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/squeaking-noise-while-diving/123352/4 "2018-08-23T03:10:13Z")

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It sounds to me like you have a Brake “Dust shield” that is rubbing on the rotor.

Yosemite

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**Author:** ![COROLLAGUY1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/corollaguy1/32/7575_2.png) [@COROLLAGUY1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/COROLLAGUY1)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2018, 3:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/squeaking-noise-while-diving/123352/5 "2018-08-23T03:44:34Z")

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Did you check your brake pads recently? Could be the brake pad wear indicators that are rubbing on the rotors indicating that you need to replace your brake pads.