# Squeaky Wheels/Brakes

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/squeaky-wheels-brakes/46672>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** noises, contour, ford\
**Created:** [March 26, 2010, 8:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/squeaky-wheels-brakes/46672 "2010-03-26T20:59:09Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![bw2765](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecb155/32.png) [@bw2765](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bw2765)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2010, 8:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/squeaky-wheels-brakes/46672/1 "2010-03-26T20:59:09Z")

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I have a continual squeak & squeal when applying my brakes and also there is a similar noise when the car is coasting. New brakes have been installed and the pads have been changed twice since that time. Any suggestions???

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**Author:** ![Diner\_man\_11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b5a626/32.png) [@Diner\_man\_11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Diner_man_11)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2010, 10:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/squeaky-wheels-brakes/46672/2 "2010-03-26T22:16:01Z")

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did you change the rotors

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**Author:** ![bw2765](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecb155/32.png) [@bw2765](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bw2765)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2010, 11:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/squeaky-wheels-brakes/46672/3 "2010-03-26T23:20:31Z")

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Had a complete brake job, rotors, pads, etc.

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**Author:** ![waterboy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/waterboy/32/764_2.png) [@waterboy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/waterboy)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2010, 11:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/squeaky-wheels-brakes/46672/4 "2010-03-26T23:28:51Z")

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Do you live in a place that uses salt and it could be rusty rotors?

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**Author:** ![bw2765](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecb155/32.png) [@bw2765](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bw2765)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2010, 11:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/squeaky-wheels-brakes/46672/5 "2010-03-26T23:30:49Z")

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No, I live in Alabama