AMGPower88

So Ive been hearing some squeaking everytime the car stops, I was thinking that it was the brakes but then as I slowly roll out at 5-10 mph I hear the squeaking again so I thought maybe it's my stock 18" wheels, but I have no idea really... anybody have this squeaking issue with their cars as well or hear it slightly?

Mort

I don't think your wheels will squeak unless your lug bolts are not torqued correctly and then they are likely to fall off. More than likely it is your brakes. If your wheels have been worked on lately it might be a good idea to check the torque for peace of mind.

AMGPower88

Ok thanks, wheels were not worked on recently but were torqued accurately by my shop, Im also thinking it's the brakes, but it also happens when making a turn..

Mort

The OEM pads are so prone to squeaking it makes it hard to figure out if it is something else. Listen carefully to the sound and its tone and pitch should give you a good idea if it is the brakes or something else. Sometimes small pebbles can get caught in the suspension and make a squeaking noise but generally fall out after a while and the noise goes away. My brakes squeak just a little at the very end of coming to a stop from a slow speed in forward or reverse. I can modify the pedal pressure to make it stop or at least reduce the sound.

I have heard other people mention a squeak when turning but I cannot remember what the cause was if one was posted. It could possibly be the upper strut bearing. I am lowered on H&R springs and I get a strange sound like a spring winding and unwinding when I turn. I am not particularly worried but listen for it. It could be the upper bearing or perhaps the spring turning a little on its perch.

Maybe if you try to bed in your brakes the sound will go away or reduce and you can be pretty sure that it is the brakes.

cptdaz

Is it coming from the back? Might be your parking brake.

AMGPower88

Im also lowered but on H&R coilovers, I never considered that, but it could be a small rock or something stuck somewhere, so braking hard could possibly fix this issue??

Mort

A few have posted that bedding in the brakes seems to make the brake squeal go away for a while. Seems like a temporary fix from what I have read.

CarHopper

My brakes squeak like a mothereffer now that it is getting cold... Annoying as hell.

QWKSNKE

Mine squeaked for the first time today just before a complete stop. Came home, started researching brake pads.