# Squeaky sound while driving slow

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/squeaky-sound-while-driving-slow/25637>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** noises\
**Created:** [January 27, 2009, 3:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/squeaky-sound-while-driving-slow/25637 "2009-01-27T03:54:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![tom2000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9de053/32.png) [@tom2000](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tom2000)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 3:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/squeaky-sound-while-driving-slow/25637/1 "2009-01-27T03:54:07Z")

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I have a 95 civic ex while driving slowly i can hear my car make squeaky sound, but when i apply the brake the sound goes away or stop. what possibly the problem and how i go about fix it? Thank you very much for help

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**Author:** ![cigroller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c68b51/32.png) [@cigroller](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cigroller)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 4:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/squeaky-sound-while-driving-slow/25637/2 "2009-01-27T04:25:02Z")

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If you were to describe the squeaky sound better that would help a lot but I’ll bet that you need brakes. Brake pads normally have a “warning strip” attached to them. When the pads get too low the warning strip rubs on the rotor and makes a really annoying high pitched squeal. It stops when you apply the brakes b/c the pressure stops the strip from vibrating. Have someone look at your brakes.