My 1998 Primera GT has developed an intermittent squealing noise. Audible from inside the car - louder from the outside. Doesn't happen at all on short runs, only after driving steadily for 30 mins. or so. Seems to be unconnected to road speed and engine revs. The noise goes away temporarily if I dab the brakes lightly.
Any ideas?
Thanks
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Your brakes may be binding. Do you get a slight burning smell sometimes when you stop ? This happened on my primera and it needed the calipers fixed plus new pads
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I haven't noticed a burning smell yet, but I guess this could be early stages of what you describe. It's just odd that it doesn't happen until I've been driving steadily for a while.
Thanks for the suggestion.
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Just check that you hav'nt overfilled the brake fluid container.If you have,when it gets warm,after a few miles,it will expand and if the container is overfull the only place it can go (that has 'give') is your brake cylinders,thus pushing on your brake pistons,thus putting your brakes slightly on.If this is the case us a clean rag and slowly soak it up a bit at a time until the level is correct. DONT LET IT DRIP ON YOUR PAINTWORK!
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Just check that you hav'nt overfilled the brake fluid container.If you have,when it gets warm,after a few miles,it will expand and if the container is overfull the only place it can go (that has 'give') is your brake cylinders,thus pushing on your brake pistons,thus putting your brakes slightly on.
No that won't happen. There is a vent in the cap.
Sounds like the pads are just sticking slightly in the calipers. Happens on lots of cars. Just do a little heavy braking to see if it frees things off. Otherwise take the pads out and put a spot of copper grease on backings where they bear against the caliper.
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